Reminder - it was Senator Hatch (R) Re: Osama Satellite Phone

[RobertSeattle]

This was mentioned in other threads today, but just wanted everyone to know "for sure".

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/custom/attack/bal-te.intel16sep16,1,3025292.story?page=2

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That window evidently has narrowed considerably since 1998, though it might not have closed completely. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, a Utah Republican, said after Tuesday's attacks that the United States had intercepted a call between two bin Laden associates suggesting their involvement.

Such information is highly classified, and intelligence officials were furious that Hatch had disclosed it, fearing the targets would be warned not to use telephones, the Chicago Tribune reported.

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[napi21]

1. It was a cute trick that Shrub intimated by saying "it was in the late 90'

that "IT WAS CLINTON AGAIN!"

You know all the Pubs are going to think that, don't you?

[rfranklin]

3. How can it be late 90s when Hatch leaked in 2001?

I don't get it. But I do want Hatch to be the culprit.

[RobertSeattle]

4. Maybe the initial leak was them but Hatch essentially confirmed it

It's one thing to have a leak, it another thing to get it confirmed by a 2nd leak.

[gratuitous]

2. Yep, I remember Hatch spilling the beans on that

He trundled out during the shocked aftermath of 9-11 to brag about how much he knew about all this spy stuff, and told the world that Al Qaida's cell phone calls were being monitored. Right after that, Al Qaida quit using cell phones, thanks to Orrin's little tip.

[emulatorloo]

5. kick n/t