The CIA base in Afghanistan was recently bombed by a suicide bomber. The base, heavily secured, was not on guard for this particular visitor. He had been recommended by Jordanian intelligence officials, for he had provided valuable information about Al-Queda for the Jordanian intelligence agency. Due to his close ties with the CIA's fellow intellegence partners, he was not searched when he entered the base. His deception has resulted in the death of 7 CIA officials, which brings an emotional and strategic counter terrorism loss as well. The 7 men that died were part of an elite counterterrorist unit in the region (NY Times article) and such a loss is devasting to future operations. This also raises fears about the Al-Queda's structure and its ability to maintain power and influnce despite U.S. counterterrorism efforts.
Greg Voegtle
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100106/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_jordan_cia_afghan_attack;_ylt=AsLhWMlPyQMscX4Y3hkjr4BvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJzcnZjaTQwBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMTA2L21sX2pvcmRhbl9jaWFfYWZnaGFuX2F0dGFjawRjcG9zAzEEcG9zAzIEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDY2lhYm9tYmVyY29l
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