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In Crimea, Russia May Have Gotten a Jump on West by Evading U.S. Eavesdropping
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:07 pm
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U.S. military satellites spied Russian troops amassing within striking distance of Crimea last month. But intelligence analysts were surprised because they hadn't intercepted any telltale communications where Russian leaders, military commanders or soldiers discussed plans to invade.
America's vaunted global surveillance is a vital tool for U.S. intelligence services, especially as an early-warning system and as a way to corroborate other evidence. In Crimea, though, U.S. intelligence officials are concluding that Russian planners might have gotten a jump on the West by evading U.S. eavesdropping.
"Even though there was a warning, we didn't have the information to be able to say exactly what was going to happen," a senior U.S. official says.
To close the information gap, U.S. spy agencies and the military are rushing to expand satellite coverage and communications-interception efforts across Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic states. U.S. officials hope the "surge" in assets and analysts will improve tracking of the Russian military and tip off the U.S. to any possible intentions of Russian President Vladimir Putin before he acts on them.
The U.S. moves will happen quickly. "We have gone into crisis-response mode," a senior official says.
Still, as Russia brings additional forces to areas near the border with eastern Ukraine, America's spy chiefs are worried that Russian leaders might be able to cloak their next move by shielding more communications from the U.S., according to officials familiar with the matter. "That is the question we're all asking ourselves," one top U.S. official says.
The Obama administration is "very nervous," says a person close to the discussions. "This is uncharted territory."
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Hero to many a Politard, traitor to America
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:10 pm to Decatur
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traitor to America
sarcasm?
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:11 pm to Decatur
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traitor to America
sounds more like a traitor to Crimea/Ukraine
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:11 pm to Decatur
Odd that the agencies you blow daily are busy collecting meta data on gramma calling to wish someone a happy birthday.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:11 pm to Decatur
I haven't followed your goofy arse around here lately. Are you saying you want more U.S. interference in Russia, possibly even war?
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:11 pm to Turkey_Creek_Tiger
A tweet from one of the writers
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Adam Entous @adamentous
Some US intel officials think NSA leaks may be linked to heightened Russian awareness of how U.S. collects
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:11 pm to Decatur
Maybe the current regime should have a) realized that they were in fact in the wrong and b) given him amnesty there were other solutions out there....
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:12 pm to Decatur
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"This is uncharted territory."
pretty sure wars have been bought prior to metadata and illegal and invasive spying
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:13 pm to SlowFlowPro
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pretty sure wars have been bought prior to metadata and illegal and invasive spying
If you think this is just about the telephone metadata program then I really don't know what to tell you
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:15 pm to Decatur
Odd none of the liars in your link call out Snowden. :beatdeadhorse:
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:15 pm to Decatur
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If you think this is just about the telephone metadata program then I really don't know what to tell you
so you're saying the spying went further than collecting metadata?
...do tell
also, if they were trusting this information to people like snowden, then that's their fricking fault
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:17 pm to SlowFlowPro
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so you're saying the spying went further than collecting metadata?
...do tell
You are aware of the NSA's mandate, no?
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:18 pm to Jbird
To this day I'm still amazed that people admire Snowden. The a-hole is a self-aggrandizing prick with delusions of grandeur.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:18 pm to Decatur
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You are aware of the NSA's mandate, no?
isn't a domestic spying organization?
i don't know how their spying would tip off russia, but i'm willing to listen
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:19 pm to VOR
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To this day I'm still amazed that people admire Snowden. The a-hole is a self-aggrandizing prick with delusions of grandeur.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:19 pm to VOR
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The a-hole is a self-aggrandizing prick with delusions of grandeur.
so are teh people who implemented this horrible program, and pretty much all politicians and people who defend the terrible program
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:20 pm to Decatur
So this is the new meme from your government overlords?
that the violation of civil liberties of Americans is necessary to make sure party of Ukraine isn't annexed by Russia?
better call another e meeting....because this spin is pathetic. yall May wanna go a different route, before this becomes a bigger joke than attackwatch.
I mean I know y'all spent alot of time the last week bringing snowden up all over the web, posting supposition as fact, making shite up, etc....
now I see yalls play. You people really are amateurish, arent you?I bet it works on a good section of the population though, right?
that the violation of civil liberties of Americans is necessary to make sure party of Ukraine isn't annexed by Russia?
better call another e meeting....because this spin is pathetic. yall May wanna go a different route, before this becomes a bigger joke than attackwatch.
I mean I know y'all spent alot of time the last week bringing snowden up all over the web, posting supposition as fact, making shite up, etc....
now I see yalls play. You people really are amateurish, arent you?I bet it works on a good section of the population though, right?
This post was edited on 3/23/14 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:20 pm to Turkey_Creek_Tiger
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Turkey_Creek_Tiger
Gee. You got me. If only I recognized the reference.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:20 pm to VOR
Why the frick didn't they give him immunity and bring him in to minimize the fricking damage?
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:21 pm to CptBengal
i cannot wait for some psychotic super christian social conservative to use this evil program to frick up liberal causes
and i cannot wait for those who defend the program today to criticize it then
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