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Watchman
Gambia
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Kitabul Arerr
Gambia
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 Posted - 29 Nov 2010 : 01:32:26
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Thanks for the link, Watchman.
Snippet:
7) Drug Trafficking (DRUG). -- Government plans and intentions regarding drug production and trafficking. -- Use of transportation networks for drug production, trafficking, or storage. -- Details about types of drugs trafficked and associated transportation networks and seizures. -- Details about front companies, financial institutions, and money flow. -- Links to international terrorist groups. -- Links to drug producers outside of region, particularly Latin American cocaine cartels. -- Links to regional or international drug distribution networks. -- Law enforcement and judiciary capabilities to combat drug trafficking and production. -- Drug traffickers' efforts to corrupt or undermine law enforcement and government. -- Presence, use, or transshipment of precursor chemicals and associated equipment for drug production. -- Information about terrorist or insurgent groups' income derived from the drug trade, including drug types and quantities. -- Information on impact of drug trafficking and use, particularly on public health and crime, and supporting internal statistics.
NIPF Priority for DRUG Senegal: 5
HUMINT Priority for DRUG Burkina Faso: 5H, Cape Verde: 4H, Chad: 5H, The Gambia: 5H, Mali: 5H, Mauritania: 3H, Niger: 5H
BTW, HUMINT is an acronym for: Human Intelligence........................lol!
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The New Gambia - Stronger Together! |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 Nov 2010 : 02:17:29
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To the list it should be added, compromised use of technology, for illicit money transfer.
Thank you Watchman, my salutations. |
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Watchman
Gambia
174 Posts |
Posted - 02 Dec 2010 : 16:10:56
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| The heat will be taken off The Gambia's government for a while due to the recent expulsion of Iran from Banjul. This does not mean President Jammeh will be getting off scot free, the eyes of the US diplomatic apparatus will still focus on his dubious regional activities and decide what moves to make next. |
For your own good, read:
www.escapefrombanjul.blogspot.com |
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mansasulu
997 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 14:49:48
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| There is nothing in these cables! For all we know they got that general category from open media sources. Sankareh and Pa Nderry have better human intelligence. The cables emphasize the need for human intelligence to bolster those open source accounts. |
"...Verily, in the remembrance of Allâh do hearts find rest..." Sura Al-Rad (Chapter 13, Verse 28)
...Gambian by birth, Muslim by the grace of Allah... |
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Watchman
Gambia
174 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 16:32:13
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Mansasulu, let's clarify some misconceptions you are attempting to foment:
First, the biggest source of Human Intelligence (HUMINT) about The Gambia is The Daily Observer. Most,if not all, Gambian "journalists" glean a majority of their "breaking news" from this source. Check the November archives at www.escapefrombanjul.blogspot.com to see how I laid out the case for this fact-based claim.
Next, your assertion that "nothing" is in these cables goes to highlight your shockingly simple take on the connotations (true or false) that concerns about The Gambia by US diplomats bring about. If they are worried enough to ask for information about a small, tyrant controlled West African country like The Gambia, it stirs negative impressions about the state in question among other influential world players whose important actions determine the fate of countless innocent citizens.
Last, if "nothing" is contained in these cables as you derisively mouthed off, why did the US Ambassador to The Gambia saw it fit to soothe relations between the 2 nations by releasing a statement to The Point Newspaper about the diplomatic snafu:
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/us-ambassador-white-on-wikileaks-story
My parting shot to you, Mansasulu: "Nothing" is an awfully naive term to use vis-a-vis the Wikileaks document dump. Interstate relations are being tested (sometimes frayed) by the embarrassing revelations in the cables. The founder of Wikileaks is in hiding, Interpol has issued a warrant for his questioning and the Wikileaks website has been forced to change domains due to severe hacker attacks.
If these developments are "nothing" to you, then god help us when an incident is finally deemed "something" in the eyes of the mighty Mansasulu. |
For your own good, read:
www.escapefrombanjul.blogspot.com |
Edited by - Watchman on 03 Dec 2010 16:41:09 |
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turk
USA
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Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 16:41:01
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| There isn't much, in terms of Gambia. What we learn about Gambia from wikileaks something many already know, or speculate. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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Watchman
Gambia
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Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 16:46:31
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| But enough to cement The Gambia's reputation as a pariah state. Turk and co. quit nit picking. Please!! |
For your own good, read:
www.escapefrombanjul.blogspot.com |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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mansasulu
997 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 17:24:45
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Thank you Turk. The dude is trying to forment a storm in a tea cup. That category you are referring to is clustering countries together where Human intelligence is needed. You can cast a net far and wide and an overwhelming number of African countries will fit under that category. I didn't expect you to attempt to make a big deal out of "nothing." Everyone knows Gambia is a PARIAH STATE and no cement is needed for that. I believe we all agree on that. What the US ambassador is doing by coming out with a statement is called damage limitation in case something embarassing comes out in future leaks and nothing more.
The type of human intel needed as referrred to the cable is 'an authoritative source within the corridors of the Gambian government' who will be spilling the beans on the inner workings decisions and issues at the highest level. This is what is crux of what the cables are referring to. There is nothing unusual about that in diplomatic circles. In fact getting such high level sources are expected of major foreign embassies areound the world. Sankareh in particular has some of that because he breaks stories well in advance at times. |
"...Verily, in the remembrance of Allâh do hearts find rest..." Sura Al-Rad (Chapter 13, Verse 28)
...Gambian by birth, Muslim by the grace of Allah... |
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Watchman
Gambia
174 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 17:39:01
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| Each citizen has the right to view the cables anyway they want. Stop being selective about answering some of the questions I posed to you and better yet don't expect us to accept what your take of human intelligence is or what individual regularly breaks it way ahead of anybody. Your dismissive air is only surpassed by your inability to spell (for your information it is "foment" not "forment"). |
For your own good, read:
www.escapefrombanjul.blogspot.com |
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turk
USA
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Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 17:43:40
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| watchman. Sorry, I don't think the wikileak about Gambia is big deal. Gambia is very small country with not much strategic significance. We already know that USA and former imperialists states are watching African countries. That is not a flash news. We already know, the region is a drug trade route, and some radical Islamic elements in the region i.e. Mali. And you have some 'information' saying, these countries must be monitored. USA is already spying even Turkey for example, which is the biggest ally in NATO. Sorry to burst your bubble, but your flash news has no significance. Quit making this wikileak as a big deal for Gambia. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
Edited by - turk on 03 Dec 2010 17:44:43 |
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mansasulu
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Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 18:20:49
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Originally posted by Watchman
Each citizen has the right to view the cables anyway they want. Stop being selective about answering some of the questions I posed to you and better yet don't expect us to accept what your take of human intelligence is or what individual regularly breaks it way ahead of anybody. Your dismissive air is only surpassed by your inability to spell (for your information it is "foment" not "forment").
Thanks for the help in assisting me improve my spelling. I will always welcome it as I will be making many more mistakes in the future. English is not my mother tongue.
Th only question you posed me I answered (why did the us ambassasor release a statement...). If there were any, I didn't see them. Even the one I answered appears to be a rhetorical question since it did not have a QUESTION MARK???,(perhaps you were busy learning how to spell that you forgot to learn about punctuations).
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"...Verily, in the remembrance of Allâh do hearts find rest..." Sura Al-Rad (Chapter 13, Verse 28)
...Gambian by birth, Muslim by the grace of Allah... |
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Watchman
Gambia
174 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 18:20:50
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| Turk, I am very devastated that you broke my bubble. I am plotting my revenge in some secret location. A thousand curses upon you for hurting my feelings. |
For your own good, read:
www.escapefrombanjul.blogspot.com |
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turk
USA
3356 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 18:23:16
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diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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