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2. I recall the rash of severed undersea cables around the ME

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 11:46 PM

Oct 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_submarine_cable_disruption

Fast-forward several years...

http://www.securityweek.com/britain-has-secret-middle-east-web-surveillance-base-report

I'll also remind people that Britain is the primary asset amoung the "Five Eyes" -- the culturally Anglo countries that spy on their allies along with the rest of the world. Britain spies on Americans in the US and delivers the info to the NSA.

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Thanks for posting - great article!! swilton Oct 2015 #1

I recall the rash of severed undersea cables around the ME cprise Oct 2015 #2

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