The Minutes

Sir Richard Dearlove on

terrorism

9 entries, 16 May 2016 to 11 Oct 2019

On the recordsourced and dated, oldest first

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      Dearlove says intelligence analysis matters more than borders; lethal terrorists already inside Europe and UK.

      “And a number of the most lethal terrorists are from inside Europe, including The UK.”

      16 May 2016 · BBC News · 2:16 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove says intelligence analysis, not borders, is key to counter-terrorism as threats come from within Europe.

      “Good intelligence, drawing on human and technical sources, and the analysis of data flows is the key to effective counter terrorism.”

      16 May 2016 · BBC News · 2:06 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove predicts UK would maintain counter-terrorism leadership and European coordination after Brexit.

      “Counterterrorist coordination across Europe would certainly continue, and The UK would remain a leader in the field.”

      16 May 2016 · BBC News · 4:37 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove argues terrorism does not present a systemic threat to the nation despite horrible individual attacks.

      “I don't think terrorism in its current form, you know, presents a systemic threat to the nation. It presents, the possibility of horrible happenings, which we are learning how to deal with.”

      14 Dec 2017 · BBC Politics · 6:01 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove argues terrorism does not present a systemic threat to the nation despite horrible incidents.

      “I don't think terrorism in its current form, you know, presents a systemic threat to the nation. It presents, the possibility of horrible happenings,”

      14 Dec 2017 · BBC Politics · 6:01 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove argues terrorism does not present a systemic threat to the nation despite possibility of horrible attacks.

      “I mean, I don't think terrorism in its current form, you know, presents a systemic threat to the nation. It presents, the possibility of horrible happenings,”

      14 Dec 2017 · BBC Politics · 6:00 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove says intelligence community knew from chatter something big was planned before 9/11 but lacked specifics.

      “And we knew from the noise, not from specific humid, from the noise. By noise you mean chatter on Chatter on intercept and chatter that something big was being planned.”

      11 Oct 2019 · Cliveden Literary Festival · 24:24 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove says intelligence knew something big was planned before 9/11 but not the specifics.

      “we knew from the noise, not from specific humid, from the noise. By noise you mean chatter on Chatter on intercept and chatter that something big was being planned.”

      11 Oct 2019 · Cliveden Literary Festival · 24:26 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove argues the 1993 World Trade Center bombing provided a clue to the target eight years before 9/11.

      “And what I'm saying is that we had a clue to the target in 'ninety three.”

      11 Oct 2019 · Cliveden Literary Festival · 25:52 · source · permalink

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