Able Danger: Letter From Attorney

Captain Ed received a letterblog comment from LTC Anthony Shaffer’s attorney, Mark Zaid, which clears up several aspects of the charges leveled at LTC Shaffer—and makes them look even more foolish, not to mention the Associated Press reporter who wrote about case. The latter's lack of military knowledge does great damage to her ability to convey this information.

One of my readers asked why the Army Reserves promoted LTC Shaffer to O-5 while they had questions about his suitability for a security clearance. That question, among others, is answered in Mr. Zaid’s letter.

The follow-up Able Danger hearing, presumably still before the Senate Judiciary Committee, is set for October 5.

Previous posts:

Danger Able Danger
Cover Up? Doubtful
Able Danger Officer Named
Mea Culpa?
Commission Retort
Commission Admission
Oh That Mohammed Atta
Placing Blame

(Thanks to reader gingeroni)

Comments

[Steve]

Baldilocks,

This is more along your line of work. Give us your take on the several possible theories from across the spectrum. From the most sinister to the most benign. You can also give the likelihood that you feel for each possibility.

[Steve]

Or not, I guess. Unless you are too busy reading Freakanomics. Or, the subject is a little too spooky and mixed with complication.

Certain theories, although at first just speculations, are like an object that sits on a cliff, but just barely. It is up there as much as anything is that is nowhere near the edge. But its potential to fall may only require another millimeter of a nudge. So, something that may be only 5% in probability sits just on the edge of 100% true and would result in quite a crash. While something that may have a 60% probability sits far from the edge where, even if it were to fall, wouldn't have much of a consequence.

Poohanomics.