Pentagon has burned 9.500 copies of Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer's memoir

The Pentagon has burned 9.500 copies of Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer's memoir "Operation Dark Heart," his book about going undercover in Afghanistan. A Department of Defense officials tells Fox News that the department purchased copies of the first printing because they contained information which could cause damage to national security. The U.S. Army originally cleared the book for release. The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency attempted to block the book about the tipping point in Afghanistan and a controversial pre-9/11 data mining project called "Able Danger."

In a letter obtained by Fox News, the DIA says national security could be breached if "Operation Dark Heart" is published in its current form. The agency also attempted to block key portions of the book that claim "Able Danger" successfully identified hijacker Mohammed Atta as a threat to the United States before the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

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Nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to this.

They burned the copies....I think that says it all.
They are so afraid of this coming out that they will buy every copy set for print and burn it.

Nothing more to say,I am speechless!

Just don't forget you paid for it with your tax dollars!!!!! Perhaps we can at least get a hand full of ashes so we have something to show for it. You are right op this is just maddening, and it only adds fuel to the fire so to speak. Now everyone who thinks something suspicious of the events of 911 will have something new to ponder over. I just can't see how it cleared the review and then someone noticed something after the fact. That part is whats bothering me was this done intentionally?

reply to post by jaynkeel


As did you.

Anything else to add that is of substance?

I don't believe they can possibly get every copy...surely some one "borrowed" one along the line and will upload it online or something. I mean come on, it's a book, people manage to get movies online before they come out for christ sakes.

reply to post by frimilden


A few review copies had already been sent out and apparently The New York Times got one. I did see a copy listed on Ebay a week or so back.

reply to post by LarryLove


Regardless. I think this is getting off topic...maybe I should post it in the 911 forums.
I mean here is a story about the Pentagon Burning a book regarding prior knowledge about 911 and this is going the way of who had advance copies...

all i can say is bill clinton had intel on osama bin laden and didnt act like he should have

and you people still are criticizng this action intel is intel and there is a difference between actionable intel and not actionable response.

you people still would have bashed him if he killed the guy simple fact theres not one thing bush ever did right or ever could do anything right but then agian bill clinton made it illegal to kill anyone overseas people tend to forget that fact.

and people there is a reason for national security it exists to protect the men and women overseas and it exists to protect us here at home.

your free to think what you will but until you sit in that oval office and you actually comprehend the defintiion of what it means to protect and defend this country its people its freedom until you know what that really entails id cut the guy some slack.

reply to post by frimilden


I understand what you are saying, but when this story first broke a week or so back, the real objection by intelligence agencies was that the author was naming agents and operations. Yes, that part about the FBI investigation was highlighted, but the major concern was centred around names of individuals.

The book had already been signed off by the army. Still, it would be interesting to see what and who they want out of the public eye.

Here is the apparent DIA Letter for reading.
second line.
DIA Letter

Key Background Points & New Revelations In Operation Dark Heart:
Link-pdf File

Letter is Signed by Ronald L. Burgess
General R.L.Burgess

reply to post by jaynkeel

I just can't see how it cleared the review and then someone noticed something after the fact. That part is whats bothering me was this done intentionally?

Watch the Polanski movie "The Ghost Writer." Don't want to give any spoilers, but perhaps Shaffer was being clever and they didn't notice on first reading..........? Quick, somebody buy that copy off of ebay and start analyzing...

reply to post by frimilden


Dear frimilden

My question to you US citizens is this how much more of this are you going to swallow before you put BUSH in the BIG CHAIR where he belongs.

reply to post by burdenofdreams


The bids were over $1,000 when I saw the listing. In due course, I think we will get unabridged versions appearing on sites like Cryptone. I know they were looking for a leak of the review copies.

reply to post by LarryLove

The bids were over $1,000 when I saw the listing.

And you dont think the Gov would be active bidders??

Hell, they have deep pockets, OURS !!!!!

Two things come to mind for me:
1. Hitlers' burning of books
2. Fahrenheit 451


I must say I am surprisd it's FOX news that is bring to light this deplorable act of censorship.

reply to post by neo96

and people there is a reason for national security it exists to protect the men and women overseas and it exists to protect us here at home.

And no one would argue that, but the National Security card gets played too often...

Just what fits as a National Security issue has been abused and blurred by TPTB...

I too am curious what would an event that happened 9 years ago effect our national security of today? Unless information pertaining to that is still ongoing and something other than what is claimed to have happened that day happened. Thats really the only way I can visualize it impacting our national security.

reply to post by neo96


Bill Clinton made it illegal to kill someone overseas? Is that why he ordered the bombing of a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan? Or the bombing of Iraq?

reply to post by CynicalM


im just speaking for myself here but me personally i would never do anything that would ever ever have the chance of getting another american killed even tho i may have beefs with its government.

this nation is suppose to be of for and by the people not the individual when hes upset at it in my own belief the needs of the many do out weigh of the one in cases of national security.

there are mechanisms in place to change the government and we have and can change the things that are wrong with it.

me thats the way i look at it you your free to do what you want as well.

reply to post by InvisibleAlbatross


by tieing the hands of the cia and banned them from assasinating persons overseas

and agian bill clintion made it illegal to get intel from "persons of bad character" or shady


and really just how effective were those cruise missiles strikes that clinton just loved so much.

reply to post by neo96


Ford, Carter, Reagan all banned assassination (though that was clearly only in theory). They were all before Clinton.