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While I question the effectiveness of current practices, a number of people identified the ringleader but it was ignored. I suspect he was identified because t

While I question the effectiveness of current practices, a number of people identified the ringleader but it was ignored. I suspect he was identified because there was a person on the ground, talking and interacting with real people. Anyone that thinks this war will be won in an armchair using a PC or by dropping bombs is deluding themselves.

Alupis 11y ago
The ringleader (Abdelhamid Abaaoud) was already on counter-terrorism watchlists from previous activities, including a previous terror attack in Belgium.[1] [1] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/16/abdelhamid-abaaoud-suspected-mastermind-of-paris-terror-attacks http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/16/abdelhamid-abaa...