Yes,the CIA Helped Germany Foil Recent Terror Plot

Many in the blogosphere questioned what, if any, involvement the United States had in the recent terror bust of al-Qaeda members in Germany. From this Spiegel Online report, it appears the US was in on this from the beginning:

It was early June at the G-8 summit in the German seaside resort of Heiligendamm, and climate protection and hedge funds were the key issues on the agenda. But then there came the moment when the news of a potential terrorist plot reached Chancellor Angela Merkel. Not a word of it was mentioned in the summit's official communiqués. Merkel and US President George W. Bush met alone to discuss what he called "the Pakistan matter." America felt threatened, and the threat, US intelligence agents told their president, was coming from Germany -- once again, just as it had on Sept. 11, 2001.

Bush, who was well briefed about the plot, even knew the names of the suspects. He made it clear to Merkel that he was taking the matter very seriously. Her officials at the Chancellery were all too familiar with what the US president was talking about. "Operation Alberich," as the intelligence agencies called the case, had top priority.

For months the operation was discussed almost every Tuesday at a weekly meeting conducted by Merkel's chief of staff, Thomas de Maizière. What began with vague information soon turned into the biggest police operation since the so-called "German Autumn" of 1977 -- a political thriller rarely seen in postwar Germany. (more)

I suggest you read the entire four pages. It's very detailed and fascinating reading.

In other news, apparently some nut jobs (uh, experts) want us to negotiate with Al-Qaeda.

The AP has an article out which certain “experts” were interviewed and have stated that we can not rule out the possibility of negotiating with al-Qaeda. --Jodi at Webloggin

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to be in the United States and address the United Nations later this month. Cristy Li at Townhall reports Israel is planning a rally across from the UN to protest Ahmadinejad's presence in the US.

"Bush To Order 5,700 Troops Home By Christmas", read it at Stop the ACLU.
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Comments

[Debbie]

Phil: I'm with you, an AK-47. I always wanted an UZI myself.

Rosemary and Trinity: Yes, we need to pat ourselves on the backs when we do something right. Apparently the US did this perfectly, working in cooperation with Germany.

Stormwarning: That's what I'm hearing also. But if the Lefties get their way, especially John Edwards, all those wiretap programs will be scrapped.

[Phil]

Hi Debbie,

I find the best way for anyone to negotiate with Al-Qaeda is with their hands tied and a loaded M16 pointed at their heads.

[Rosemary]

They started talks in June? What was in the news in June? Geez, I wish I could remember. Ah, I remember now. Obama wanted to bomb Pakistan! Too bad he would have missed the terrorist...

[Trinity]

It seems to me that we are involved in ways we will never know and in the end I think that is a good thing. Sounds to me like the CIA of the Cold War is making a comeback and adjusting to the fight of terror.
Great post Debbie. With all this good news being revealed, it is okay everyone to give kuddos once and awhile. Not all is going wrong and it is time we recognize it.

[Stormwarning]

I have it on pretty good input (and I believe it in public media, although I've missed it) that the break in the German plot came from a cell phone intercept snagged by those wiretap things everyone has been arguing about (something about a call originating in Pak.).