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In , the U. The operative reported concerns about what was transpiring in Iraq, in that there was "a very high volume of data, and that he was getting no feedback about whether it was good, bad, or useful". After the invasion, SCS operatives were employed in the hunt for Saddam Hussein , planting sophisticated eavesdropping equipment in target areas to intercept communications that were then analyzed by voice analysis experts.

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The SCS was heavily involved in eavesdropping to advance the Global War on Terrorism, setting up eavesdropping posts around Middle Eastern capitals and figures close to Osama bin Laden's terrorism network. They focused lasers on the compound windows and, by analyzing the vibrations, were able to count the number of people inside and outside, and also ascertained that there was one person who never ventured outside the compound.

Bin Laden was killed inside the compound during a raid by U. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 9, Several years ago, according to sources, SCS relocated to a new, acre, three-building complex disguised as a corporate campus and shielded by a dense forest outside Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved December 22, Hanssen left signs that he told Russia where top-secret overseas eavesdropping devices are placed, officials say". Archived from the original on April 17, Archived from the original on October 4, Federation of American Scientists.

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Aerial photographs Special Collections holds several collections of aerial photographs. Garden and landscape The garden design and landscape architecture collections from Special Collections cover the history of gardening and landscape developments in the Netherlands. E-Journals Alphabetical list of electronic journal titles held at UW. Except where otherwise noted, this work is subject to a Creative Commons Attribution 4. Original garden designs on paper from important architects, such as Leonard Springer, the Zochers, the Copijns, Mien Ruys, John Bergmans and Hein Otto can be studied in the reading room. The CIA, meanwhile, has access to agents specializing in clandestine operations and thus is more able to gain access to foreign communication equipment, yet lacks the NSA's expertise in communications eavesdropping.

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The Special Collections of Wageningen University and Research - Library holds collections that need particular care and attention, in management, conservation and accessibility for the user. The collections consist of old, rare, vulnerable or deviant materials. Please consult us when you have any questions. We will gladly help to find what you are looking for. Content Search box Breadcrumb.

Books and journals The main subjects in the collection of Garden and landscape The garden design and landscape architecture collections from Special Collections cover the history of gardening and landscape developments in the Netherlands. Aerial photographs Special Collections holds several collections of aerial photographs. Maps and atlases The Maps and Atlas Collection at Special Collections holds many maps, modern and old, topographic and thematic, printed and in manuscript, and a small collection of atlases of the Netherlands and the former colonies Dutch Indonesia and Suriname.

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Machinery brochures Special Collections holds a unique and large collection of brochures and manuals concerning all agricultural machinery traded in the Netherlands in the 20th century. Nursery catalogues The Special Collections has an international collection of approximately Special Collections Support The Special Collections of Wageningen University and Research - Library holds collections that need particular care and attention, in management, conservation and accessibility for the user. Artwork seeks WUR spot! New image collection about Dairy Education October 8, Dijksterhuis lecture by landscape architect Prof.

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