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2026-05-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran’s supreme leader hiding in secret location, communicates via network of messengers — CBS

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1 IIRC, Osama bin Laden's whereabouts were disclosed by a messenger who had been turned. I'd be willing to bet that Mossad has people working on the same concept right now.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-05-25 12:36|| 2026-05-25 12:36|| Front Page Top

2 ^
not quite

The US gained some intel by interrogation of an inmate at Gitmo who was cooperating to a degree by giving up information that he thought wouldn't be important. This intel was the names and/or pretend names of couriers in Afghanistan. By process of elimination and other intel they narrowed down their surveillance to just a few people. One of them was found to be visiting Abbottabad at regular intervals. Further intel led to the CIAl having confidence that this was the location of OBL. It took about 18 months from the interview at Gitmo until the CIA had confidence that OBL was where he was.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-05-25 17:57|| 2026-05-25 17:57|| Front Page Top

3 Thanks for all those details, Lord Garth. All I really remembered was bin Laden's communications, old fashioned as they were, were not as secure as he hoped.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-05-25 19:09|| 2026-05-25 19:09|| Front Page Top

4 ^ Especially considering the Pakistani ISI/Mil were protecting him

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-25 19:46|| 2026-05-25 19:46|| Front Page Top

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