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September 23, 2005
Why Lambert didn't share the data with the FBI
Sorry for another short post without sources. I will get caught up tonight after I get some more work done at my real job. Think about it, though. In April, May 2000 depending who you ask, LIWA got into major trouble simply for HAVING information on US citizens in those databases it was using to mine for terrorists worldwide, despite the fact it was open source public information anyone could buy. "Armed federal agents" apparently seized everything they could find that JD Smith and others had been working on, out of fear that it related to US persons. Who would send armed federal agents? The FBI. All the databases at LIWA were deleted in July 2000 as Kleinsmith testified, which infuriated Lambert at SOCOM headquarters.
SOCOM rebuilt the Able Danger capability with Raytheon in Garland, Texas. The same capability federal agents from the FBI had been sent in to shut down. So in September, when they had information on someone inside the US they had identified with the same technology, why would they not want to share that information with the FBI? Not because of the Gorelick wall. Because Lambert was afraid the FBI would ask "where did you get this?" and send in the freaking armed federal agents to seize all the data! Then they would be right back at square one.
Based on Kleinsmith's written testimony, it sounds like the Cole bombing changed all of that and LIWA started supporting both CENTCOM and SOCOM again, until April of 2001 that is, when Kleinsmith left. According to Shaffer, all support - for SOCOM at least - ended by May. Which brings us back to the question: Why was it axed in May 2001? I think the hearings are in the Judiciary Committee because the question of why it was shut down is outside their jurisdiction.
Posted by Mike at September 23, 2005 02:26 PM
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