NATO does not deny the presence of intelligence services on site (upd)
(BRUXELLES2) During a presentation to the press, it is not the words expressed but the half-words or the silences that matter... Thus when announcing the start of the "Unified protector" operation, the Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola did not deny the existence of intelligence sources on the spot. Better he has accredited the idea.
NATO has, in fact, direct sources of information through its Awacs planes deployed over Libya (or offshore). For the rest - in other words on land - it benefits from information from the allies. " We collect intelligence from our allies. We do this by cross-checking our intelligence or other sources. How do these nations proceed to collect this information? It is " the responsibility of each nation to determine its sources of intelligence., explains one of his close advisers.
Le New York Times thus revealed the presence on the ground of American (CIA) and British (MI6) intelligence agents as well as special forces. One could add that the French and Italians must also be present, even if officially everyone will swear hand on heart that this is not the case. Such an operation cannot be triggered without "human feelers", if only to ensure coordination with the forces present (rebellion), the identification and transmission of information on the targets or to ensure the "search and rescue "for pilots whose planes would crash. The SAS commando (which included MI6 agents and not diplomats as indicated) - taken by the rebels or rather exfiltrated by them (1) - was not there neither by chance... nor alone.
(Shift) Airstrike devices employ either GPS-guided bombs or laser-guided bombs. The latter have a disadvantage, they follow the defined trajectory; but in the event of an unforeseen obstacle, they can deviate from the route. It is then necessary to have a guide on the ground, for more safety.
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