Have been bubbled by one of thier own.

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This is literally like winning the Euro millions for a whole year running for the security and intelligence services.

As an aside, where was the central hub for all this info ? Turkey, the country the in mob want us to open our borders to !!!

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"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

No.

Not when MI6 are involved.

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

Oh well thats then case closed well done you.

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

My point is why do you immediatley call bullsh1t on something that has far reaching consequences, not just for international terrorism, but also Turkeys membership of the EU.

Just because it was Sky news that broke the story, doesnt automatically mean its not true.

Have you not stopped to think, that the reason the intelligence services have not been mentioned is that they would have broken all manner of treaties by operating an intelligence sting on Turkish soil, however passing the info to a massive media agencey takes that little can of worms out of the equation.

Sky get the credit, coalition security services operating illegally on NATO soil dont become embroiled in a nasty little feud with Turkey.

Everyone's a winner.

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

Its less unusual than you think. Most groups, terrorist or liberation et al, ultimately have to pay their members, which requires some degree of book keeping - People generally can't hold down jobs and be involved in 'the struggle or war'. They have to eat, support families and provide 'news to next of kin'.

The last bit sounds a bit weird, but essentially this was what Al-Qaeda was during the Soviet-Afghan war, it kind of translates as the Base (as in data base) - They managed logistics, money, recruits in and out of Afghanistan, and provided information to families about the fate of Jihadists.

Hamas for example, pays compensation to those killed in suicide attacks, as well as a pension to the family.

A very large proportion of IS recruits, do so because they pay quite well (by local standards), and employment prospects aren't particularly good in a civil war. Al-Qaeda in Iraq did the same.

Like anything, the beauracracy is the achillies link and holy grail of intelligence and counter-intelligence.

But it does mean you have to keep records.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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I suspect they're as thorough as they can be. It seems they don't trust Western foreign Jihadists volunteers all that much either.

Usually, its easier to 'flip someone' on the inside, than to get someone in through the ranks. Usually if you want to get someone on the inside, directly, you don't go through the obvious channels. For example if you want to get someone onto a US base, you probably get a 'clean record' recruit, and get them to apply for a menial job - such as cleaners - especially cleaning and janitorial staff, because ultimately they aren't suspicious in most areas and have access to a lot of places (such as where uniforms are stored).

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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