A conman convinced the CIA and Bush admin. that his software could pluck terrorist plots out of Al Jazeera broadcasts. It led to several false alarms, including one in which officials considered shooting down airliners. The CIA refuses to discuss their bamboozlement on "national security" concerns. - discu.eu

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A conman convinced the CIA and Bush admin. that his software could pluck terrorist plots out of Al Jazeera broadcasts. It led to several false alarms, including one in which officials considered shooting down airliners. The CIA refuses to discuss their bamboozlement on "national security" concerns. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/us/politics/20data.html?_r=1&bl 22 comments 20/2/2011 technology