Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2071-1000912306-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Wed, 19 Sep 2001 08:13:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 30184 invoked by uid 510); 19 Sep 2001 15:12:22 -0000 Received: from n16.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.66) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 19 Sep 2001 15:12:22 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2071-1000912306-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.1.221] by mo.egroups.com with NNFMP; 19 Sep 2001 15:11:58 -0000 X-Sender: david.alexander@bookham.com X-Apparently-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2_2); 19 Sep 2001 15:11:46 -0000 Received: (qmail 8702 invoked from network); 19 Sep 2001 15:11:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by 10.1.1.221 with QMQP; 19 Sep 2001 15:11:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mimesweeper.bookham.com) (195.166.17.164) by mta3 with SMTP; 19 Sep 2001 15:11:57 -0000 Received: from alpha.bookham.com (unverified) by mimesweeper.bookham.com (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.5) with ESMTP id <Tc0a80102ac5617a4dc66@mimesweeper.bookham.com>; Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:11:07 +0100 Received: by alpha.bookham.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id <P2HZ1HML>; Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:07:54 +0100 Message-ID: <86F477BCF025D411912F00508BACC30A02DC1AB9@alpha.bookham.com> To: 'iwar submissions' <iwar@yahoogroups.com>, 'TSCM submissions' <TSCM-L@yahoogroups.com> X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) From: David Alexander <david.alexander@bookham.com> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:07:53 +0100 Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] reporting of operations against Bin Laden Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It seems to me that one of the main sources of information for Bin Laden and his cronies is the world media. All the reporting and conjecture about 'how to take him down', complete with - for example a diagram and article about "how special forces could assault his cave" (UK daily Mail, Tuesday 18th Sept) must be a fascinating read for his teams. If I were him I would be mingling with the refugees trying to get into Pakistan by now, on the move to somewhere else. He has enough connections/money to get across just about any border undetected. It reminds me of one of the reasons the Prussians won the Franco-Prussian war so quickly. Every day they bought the French papers and learned what the French Army were going to do to the 'd*mn Prussians' that day. I'm sure it has happened since. Perhaps one of the best security measures would be to lock up all the journalists. I know disinformation is an tool in the arsenal of IWAR, but I think there are too many sources, too well informed for this to be effective in this situation. I am sure that there are some journos more interested in making the news than in helping bring the man to justice. Even if you control print and traditional broadcast media you could not stop the web-based writers. Just my 2c. David Alexander M.INSTIS Global Client-Server, Communications & Infrastructure Manager Bookham Technology plc DDI: 01235 837823 Mobile: 0779 988 1284 David.Alexander@Bookham.com ======================================================================= This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or services. ======================================================================= Any questions about Bookham's E-Mail service should be directed to postmaster@bookham.com. ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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