Able Danger Conference Call with Attorney Mark Zaid

I was privileged to attend a blogger Able Danger teleconference tonight with Attorney Mark Zaid who represents Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer.  Special thanks to Mike at the Able Danger Blog for arranging this meeting. At the time of this post, excellent summaries of the call have already been posted by AJ Strata at The Strata-Sphere, Ed Morrissey at Captain's Quarters, Mark Coffey at Decision'08, The Jawa Report. Also in attendance were Rory O'Connor and Pierre from the Pink Flamingo Bar & Grill. I can't improve or expand on the summaries that have already been posted. I urge you to read all of these posts. Here's a take from AJ Strata:

What this story needs is some revelations that solidify the possibility Able Danger, if left alone, had a very good chance of stopping 9-11. The story that will bring in the press and the Congress is the scandal of a CYA effort by skittish political appointees that ended up deleting national security data that could have stopped 9-11.

All other stories are of incompetence, or a pre 9-11 mindset. This one would be of arrogance and stupidity. There would be little room to give these people a break. Prior to 9-11 many tried to warn us and many, without malice or even negligence, did not see the threat that big. But deleting data to cover up a report on China - that is a different story.

Mark Zaid and Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer do need donations for their cause. Please consider donating to:

Mark S. Zaid, Esq.
Krieger & Zaid, PLLC
1920 N Street, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20036

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