Lt. Col Anthony Shaffer, a former senior intelligence officer, became a reluctant whistleblower of Operation Able Danger after his statements to 9/11 Commission director Philip Zelikow about his knowledge of some of the terrorists implicated in 9/11 were suppressed. Shaffter informed Zelikow that operation Able Danger that was ran by the Defense Intelligence Agency had identified in 2000 two terrorist cells that were later charged for the 9/11 attacks.
Shaffer’s new book Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan — and The Path to Victory will be released on September 24, 2010. Due to pressure from the Pentagon, which wants to buy all the copies of the book’s first printing, the book has received a tremendous buzz. It is high up on Amazon’s list, and it is expected to be a bestseller.
The tactic of discrediting Shaffer’s claims hasn’t worked because he is a man of integrity, and suppressing his book will not work either. The government buying up books that it doesn’t want people to read is its version of burning books, and people see through this secrecy for what it is: government tyranny.
Last year Shaffer endorsed the NYC CAN campaign’s (Coalition For Accountability Now) to begin a new investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Shaffer wrote; "The original 9/11 Commission inquiry became an exercise in bureaucratic ass-covering and obfuscation of accountability."
Shaffer is the real deal, a true patriot. He speaks the truth, and is mindful of his oath to protect the Constitution, and fulfill his duty. Buy his book, as it was originally written, and read it. I haven’t bought a book in months, but I can’t wait to buy, and read this one.
