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American Intelligence Agencies Spooked By Britain's Open Courts -- The Telegraph
American spy agencies refused to give Britain’s intelligence services full details of a “Mumbai-style” terrorist plot in this country because they feared that top-secret sources would be exposed, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
The CIA warned MI6 that al-Qaeda was planning an attack 18 months ago, but withheld detailed information because of concerns it would be released by British courts.
British intelligence agencies were subsequently forced to carry out their own investigations, according to Whitehall sources.
Several potential terrorists were identified with links to a wider European plot, but it is still not known whether the British authorities have uncovered the full extent of the threat.
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My Comment: The U.S. intelligence services have a point .... why release information from data collection and/or informants when you know that it will be released in a British court. Best keep it to yourself .... warn the English .... and let them sort it out themselves.
My prediction, a terror incident will occur one day in which intelligence could have been shared .... but it was not because of these legal issues. It will be after that incident .... after much protestation and complaints .... that the Brits will finally start to change their legal structure.
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