Chapter 769: Inference
From the arrest to bin Laden to the sudden explosion, a series of mental changes caught everyone off guard.
In particular, it was confirmed that six bin Laden had been captured simultaneously in various parts of Sudan, and the doubts raised by this matter had not yet been cleared up before the explosions appeared.
Now everyone understands that they have been tricked hard.
After the incident, the arrest scene in the six areas was completely in disarray, especially the so-called bin Laden secret base on the outskirts of Royer City, after the arrested bin Laden blew himself up, the entire base also blew himself up, and a large number of high explosives completely leveled the entire base, and a large crater of tens of meters directly appeared in the original hilly area.
This time, the dead and wounded were as high as whites, almost all of them were elites from various countries involved in the roundup, especially the berets of the United States, more than 40 soldiers died directly, and there were dozens of seriously wounded.
When these reports appeared on Panetta's desk, the American veteran broke open and scolded without grace, and after venting them, he was very annoyed and asked the commanders of various regions in the United States: "What the hell is going on, can't you first confirm the safety of the suspect when he is caught?" ”
However, the answer given to him by each region was surprisingly consistent, and it was already certain that their soldiers had confirmed that there were no dangerous objects on their bodies when they caught "bin Laden", and the cause of the human explosion could only be the report explosives hidden inside the body by the other party, and they were able to evade the search of the detectors.
When these unified answers appeared, Panetta also calmed down a lot, he was well aware of the discipline of the troops in carrying out their tasks, thinking of the terrorist attacks in the United States in the first place. The terrorists were arrested, and they also suddenly blew themselves up in the interrogation room.
At that time, it was also confirmed that there were no dangerous goods on these people, and the result was the same as now. Completely unprepared.
No one can do anything about the explosives in their bodies that can be concealed from detectors and military dogs.
However, what makes Panetta most interested now is the sudden appearance of the six bin Laden, and at this moment the pictures of these six bin Laden being arrested all appeared in front of him, and through the pictures taken from the picture, six identical faces appeared in front of everyone in the counter-terrorism center.
It is almost difficult to discern the difference, the same height and stature. It was simply carved out of a mold, and originally Panetta wanted the CIA to study whether these people were wearing fake masks or undergoing cosmetic surgery. Now that all six of these guys have disappeared in the explosion, the thought is gone.
"What do you see?"
The video footage of the six arrests was played over and over again, and Panetta couldn't sit still for a long time.
"On the video screen. These people are silent. There were no over-the-top moves, and the only thing that was certain was that it was possible that these people were just wearing high-fidelity masks, and that none of the six were real bin Laden. ”
"No, judging from the fact that they are about to blow themselves up, these people are more like plastic surgery, and if it is a high-fidelity mask, the muscles of the face will be slightly stiff. And I don't think bin Laden's command already has an ultra-thin replica mask. ”
"Whether it's plastic surgery or simulation, we should think more about it now. Where bin Laden might be now, this incident is enough to prove that bin Laden is likely to have more such suicide doubles, and he has appeared in two previous videos, most likely as doubles, and then used highly appropriate recordings to complete it. ”
"Maybe bin Laden wasn't in Sudan at all, but our intelligence agents saw him as a stand-in. However, we also have reason to believe that six stand-ins appeared at once, and it is very likely that the real bin Laden is still in Sudan, trying to confuse us. ”
"In the face of such a tense and complex form, I ask that similar situations continue to be encountered, and that soldiers can be ordered to directly kill the other party, maybe a complete corpse, which is even more valuable for intelligence."
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Panetta's words, the representatives of various countries also began to speak freely, this time the participating NATO countries, Israel and Japan, there were casualties. All countries have worked hard and mobilized people, but until now, they have not even seen the real bin Laden, and they have lost their troops. This made the faces of the representatives of various countries very ugly.
At the same time, some countries naturally have opinions on the purpose of the United States trying in every possible way to catch it alive, and if it had been confirmed from the beginning that it would have directly killed bin Laden, there would have been no such thing.
Hearing the demands of multiple delegates to find bin Laden killed directly, Panetta also had a hard time making a decision, especially the appearance of six bin Laden, which made it even more difficult for him to sleep. Because the United States has confirmed that bin Laden was killed, and now bin Laden has reappeared.
Even if bin Laden was killed, would it be true? This question has to be carefully considered. And these fake bin Laden, almost all of them can be fake, if the real bin Laden is not caught, the trouble will still not be stopped.
However, he could not act alone here, and he must also respect the opinions of various countries, and in the gap between the discussions of the various delegates, he said: "I have carefully considered the opinions put forward by everyone, and the point of capturing bin Laden alive remains unchanged for now, because only in this way can we effectively dig out the terrorist forces organized by him."
Originally, we all thought that bin Laden's appearance would reorganize al-Qaeda, but now it seems that bin Laden did not have that idea at all, but organized a more secretive terrorist group, and it is a terrorist group that everyone does not understand.
To put it mildly, even if we kill the real bin Laden, they can replace it with a fake one, bin Laden is a symbol that our real enemy is this organization. Without bin Laden, this organization would still exist, but without this organization, no matter how great bin Laden's ability is, it will still be a grasshopper after the autumn. I think everyone understands what I'm saying. ”
When Panetta said this, he looked around at the people in the command, and he was very satisfied, and the representatives who originally supported the killing of bin Laden nodded in agreement, and soon he continued: "From what happened just now, it can be seen that the interior of this mysterious organization is more cruel and hidden than al-Qaeda. And in terms of the source of funds and weapons, it is still a mystery.
The reason why we haven't caught the other side showing their feet now is because we don't know much about this organization, and the original al-Qaeda was loosely structured and not united, so we have the opportunity to suppress it. But now this organization, discipline and rigor, everyone has seen it.
So I think we need to change our strategy, bin Laden is still our number one target, and at the same time, we also need to conduct a comprehensive investigation of this organization, especially the source of funds and weapons of the other side, and we must start from this aspect, and strive to understand this organization. ”
Everyone is not stupid, Panetta's words go to the heart of the matter, and they all fully agree with Panetta's words. It can be agreed that the intelligence departments of various countries have long taken action on this issue, but in the past few years, they have not been able to find out anything at all.
It was as if bin Laden's team did not need any second or third party support at all, and all the weapons and ammunition, as well as the place where the personnel were trained and the source of talent, were nowhere to be found.
And now they understand why the United States must have insisted that bin Laden must be arrested. With such a tight organization, if they don't break through from key places, no matter how powerful they are, there is no place for them to exert their strength.
"General Panetta, what do you think we should do next?" If you have no clue about the goal, it will naturally be difficult to find the right direction when you take action, and this problem is also a problem that everyone is concerned about now.
"We now have to judge first whether the real bin Laden is still in Sudan, or whether this Sudan incident is really a trap. Osama bin Laden used his stand-in to capture the world's attention and then gather them while he watched the play in another place, directing the horrific event. Panetta said.
As soon as Panetta's words fell, an agent who was in charge of the electronic communication equipment of the counter-terrorism center suddenly interjected: "Mr. Panetta, I think bin Laden must still be in Sudan. ”
This sentence attracted Panetta's attention and everyone's attention at the same time, and at this time, the assistant next to Panetta asked suspiciously, "Who are you?" Posts. ”
"I'm an information and communications technician within the CIA, and my name is Tom Cruise."
Panetta didn't seem to be angry when a small clerk interjected in a high-level conversation, perhaps he was interested in the other party's sudden interjection, so he asked, "So Tom Cruise, tell me why you made such a judgment." ”
"The reason is very simple, because we have completed the thorough supervision of the communications in the whole Sudan, especially the communications of Sudan to the outside world, and the channels in charge are from UHF to UHF, and the previous six bin Laden stand-ins blew themselves up at the same time, if the real bin Laden is from outside Sudan to Sudan, even if we don't listen to it, we can find the change in radio. Unless it is the use of advanced military specialized encrypted channels and lines, I believe that bin Laden's current organization has not yet reached the same level of communications as the professional military communications equipment of various advanced countries. ”
"Judging by this, whether it is too arbitrary, maybe the other party has already planned it, and there is no need to communicate at all."
"Of course, there is a possibility, but I believe that no matter how perfect the plan is, it cannot be done without relying on communications, and we have been monitoring the radio in Sudan for a day or two, and no suspicious signals have been found," Tom said. So, I believe my reasoning. (To be continued......)