From: Jeff Shultz 

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:17:36 +0100, Phil Payne wrote:

> http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Investigation/story?id=1499905
>
> "In one New Year's Eve transaction at a Target store in Hemet, Calif., 150
> disposable tracfones were purchased. Suspicious store employees notified
> police, who called in the FBI, law enforcement sources said."
>
> One guy buys 150 disposable cellphones?  Hmmm.
>
> If you're looking for terrorist threats in Iraq, it's entirely possible
> you're looking in the wrong place.
>
> BTW - it's not the phone - it's the SIM card.  Thousands were stolen
> recently in one raid, and sophisticated individuals can reprogramme cards
> with different numbers anyway.

It might be noted that these were purchased just _after_ the NYT blew the
lid on the NSA surveilance program.

That is why such things are classified, people.... because the loss of them
may cause significant damage to national security.

More complete coverage (including the identifcation of some of the
purchasers to suspected terrorist cells):
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/004278.htm

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