Padilla’s job application: ABC News’s non-scoop
Hey, you know Jose Padilla’s al Qaeda job application, posted today by ABC News?
If it looks familiar, you may recall that I posted the whole thing here back in January 2006 after reading about it in the Miami Herald and then obtaining the original document from the US Attorney’s Office in Florida. All it took was a simple phone call.
Secrets of ABC’s crack investigative team revealed!
Look at how they make it look like it was such a scoop to obtain the document:
The application–obtained by ABC News’ Law & Justice Unit–provides a window into a highly sophisticated organization with a corporate structure that resembles that of large American companies.
“It’s a membership application–just the way you or I would fill out an application for a credit card company,” said Jack Cloonan, former head of the FBI’s Osama bin Laden squad in New York and now an ABC News consultant, who reviewed the document. “They’re no different.”
The document’s authenticity was confirmed to ABC News’ Law & Justice Unit by the U.S. attorney’s office in Miami, where Padilla is being prosecuted.
How many people are there in the “ABC News’ Law & Justice Unit” and how long did it take them all to “obtain” the document–more than a year after the Miami Herald reported on it and it was posted in full here?
Next time, try this face-saving measure: Google it.
***
Previous:
January 13, 2006: Document drop – Padilla’s al Qaeda form
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Categories: Al Qaeda, Document drop, Jose Padilla
Power Line
» More From the East Anglia Archives
Founding Bloggers
» Did The New York Times Just Tell Glenn Reynolds To “STFU”?
Doug Ross @ Journal
» BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! Boston Globe Climate Beclownment Spectacular
Doug Ross @ Journal
» 'Hope is fading fast' --- the T-Shirt
Radio Equalizer
» Media Matters Admits Rush Didn't Make Key Racist Remarks
Doug Ross @ Journal
» The CRU Climate Scam In 90 Seconds
Hot Air
» 3rd quarter GDP 2.8%, not 3.5%
Mudville Gazette
» Threatswatch: US Embassy Denies Secret Eikenberry Talks With Taliban












See what others have said
Note from Michelle: This section is for comments from michellemalkin.com's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that I agree with or endorse any particular comment just because I let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with my terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege.
Trackbacks
Trackback URL