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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:21 PM
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WTF? MSNBC Reports LauraMansfield is a Mom uncovering terror videos but its a website?
Edited on Fri Sep-21-07 04:23 PM by cryingshame
DU'er american_typeculture found the MSNBC blurb and I just googled LauraMansfield and got a freaking website.

Some soccer Mom not only translates Arabic websites and uncovers terrorist videos but also maintains a professional website and service?

S.C. mom prowls Internet to hunt terrorists
Laura Mansfield scooped al-Qaida on recent bin Laden video

WASHINGTON - Once her three kids are off to school, Laura Mansfield settles in at her dining room table with her laptop and begins trolling Arabic-language message boards and chat rooms popular with jihadists.

Fluent in Arabic, the self-employed terror analyst often hacks into the sites, translates the material, puts it together and sends her analysis via a subscription service to intelligence agencies, law enforcement and academics.

Occasionally she comes across a gem, such as when she found a recent Osama bin Laden video — before al-Qaida had announced it.

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"It gets really challenging when you're trying to do that and cook spaghetti at the same time," she said.

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LauraMansfield.com is your preferred source for up-to-date, credible information from professionals who speak the language and understand the religion, history, and culture of the Islamic world.

We bring you the most important translations of foreign press reports, jihadist videos, audios, and Arabic-language message boards on a daily basis.

To receive these critically important updates, subscribe to Strategic Translations, Laura's premium translation and analysis service
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againes654 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:22 PM
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1. Yeah
that makes me feel safe.....:sarcasm:
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ShaneGR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:46 PM
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2. Only in America would a stay at home mom work as a covert intelligence agent...
hehe
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 04:52 PM
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3. and have a glossy website proclaiming herself a group of professional translators
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Rick Myers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 05:12 PM
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4. and Laura Mansield is not her real name... n/t
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