In light of this, is there any reason to think that this has a chance (despite all the “steps being taken”)?

I mean, I wish them well, but . . .

Weigh in yourself at the GroupIntel forum (predictive analysis).

Update: RN writes . . .

I don’t know what is worse; the sadness I feel after reading your blog, or the hate I feel at the FBI. Look at what a friend who works there has to use for email. This is his WORK address!

First Name Last Name
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Major US City
(###) ###-####
firstnamelastname@very popular web-based email provider.com

(Sanitized for the officer’s protection)

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Michael Tanji

Michael Tanji spent nearly 20 years in the US intelligence community. Trained in both SIGINT and HUMINT disciplines he has worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office. At various points in his career he served as an expert in information warfare, computer network operations, computer forensics, and indications and warning. A veteran of the US Army, Michael has served in both strategic and tactical assignments in the Pacific Theater, the Balkans, and the Middle East.