Qatar sought an edge in securing hosting rights from rivals like the United States and Australia by hiring former CIA officer turned private contractor Kevin Chalker to spy on other bid teams and key soccer officials who picked the winner in 2010, the AP's investigation found.
The World Cup is the planet's most popular sports tournament. It's also a chance for Qatar, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, to have a coming-out party on the world stage. A representative for Ali said the prince "has always had a direct good personal relationship with Qatar's rulers. He certainly wouldn't need consultants to assist with that relationship."
Another project, "Viper" promised on-site or remote "mobile device exploitation," which Global Risk Advisors said would deliver "critical intelligence" and enhance national security. The use of such technology provided by private firms is well documented by autocratic countries around the world, including the Gulf.
Former Chalker associates say his companies have provided a variety of services to Qatar in addition to intelligence work. Global Risk Advisors bills itself as "an international strategic consultancy specializing in cybersecurity, military and law enforcement training, and intelligence-based advisory services" and its affiliates have won small contracts with the FBI for a rope-training course and tech consulting work for the Democratic National Committee.
Mossad is better, for next time. Well CIA still thinks china is no where in afganistan.
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