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New York Times Investigates Envelope With Powder (Reuters Insinuates Conservatives to Blame)
Reuters via The Washington Post ^
| Friday, July 14, 2006
| Mark Egan
Posted on 07/14/2006 1:01:28 PM PDT by kristinn
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times said on Friday it had received in its mailroom an envelope containing white powder, raising fears of a possible recurrence of anthrax-tainted letters sent to newsrooms and other offices in late 2001.
"At about 12:30 p.m. (1630 GMT) this afternoon ... an employee opened an envelope that contained a white powdery substance. The envelope was handwritten and addressed to the New York Times, not to any individual. The postmark was from Philadelphia with no return address," said Times spokeswoman Catherine Mathis.
Emergency vehicles and an ambulance were parked outside the newspaper's offices on 43rd Street. The New York Police Department confirmed it was investigating the incident.
Conservatives have criticized the Times in recent weeks for writing about the Bush administration's covert efforts to stamp out terrorism financing.
This week protesters rallied outside the newspaper to object to its decision to publish details about terrorism financing and secret government programs to monitor phone conversations of U.S. citizens.
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(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
TOPICS: Anthrax Scare; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: New York; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: nyt
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But of course......
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:01:29 PM PDT
by
kristinn
To: kristinn
Damn I didn't know there were any conservatives in Philadelphia.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:03:35 PM PDT
by
mware
(Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
To: kristinn
But the postmark was Philly...that rules out conservatives...
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:03:43 PM PDT
by
gorush
(Exterminate the Moops!)
To: gorush
They'll be trying to link this to Ann one way or the other.... ;-)
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:04:48 PM PDT
by
TNCMAXQ
To: kristinn
Times probably sent it to themselves so they could qualify for victimhood status.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:06:10 PM PDT
by
syriacus
(I hope Plame wasn't holding an IMPORTANT CIA JOB around the time she suffered from PP depression)
To: kristinn
Probably sent it to themselves. Jumping off the roof is a lot harder to do.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:06:16 PM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Crom!)
To: kristinn
The incident [2001 anthrax incident] contributed to U.S. stocks extending their losses.We're also making the stock market go down.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:07:23 PM PDT
by
firebrand
To: TNCMAXQ
NAYYYY! IT'S THE ROVE ...you know! (snickering out loud)
To: kristinn
Conservatives have criticized the Times in recent weeks for writing about the Bush administration's covert efforts to stamp out terrorism financing. Why not continue with the theme of inflammatory coincedental yet unrelated information?
- Blacks are known to use the same kind of stamps as those used on this envelope.
- Jews were seen with similar envelopes in their posession earlier that day.
- Many retired individuals have been spotted recently depositing white envelopes in Pennsylvania post offices.
- Stay-at-home moms are known to have many different types of white powder at their disposal.
* sheesh *
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:08:33 PM PDT
by
TChris
(Banning DDT wasn't about birds. It was about power.)
To: kristinn; Ann Coulter
Can't criticize them any more. Victims now.
To: kristinn
NY Slimes still a bunch of liars. I would bet they mailed it themselves so they can create a story about how far the "Neo-Cons" have gone.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:11:26 PM PDT
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: TChris
Conservatives have criticized the Times in recent weeks for writing about the Bush administration's covert efforts to stamp out terrorism financing. That commentary is so out of line.
To: freeperfromnj
This is sooooo funny. The Slimes wrote off Islamofascists right off the bat. Why would allies do that to each other? I guess the Slimes has a point.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:14:49 PM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Democrats - The reason we need term limits)
To: freeperfromnj
That commentary is so out of line. I think we have all come to realize that there is no "line" in the Legacy Media's minds, for themselves anyway.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:15:26 PM PDT
by
TChris
(Banning DDT wasn't about birds. It was about power.)
To: kristinn
Another example of irresponsible reporting.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:17:48 PM PDT
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
To: kristinn
Paul Krugman's douche powder . . .
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:20:57 PM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
(Anything a politician gives you he has first stolen from you)
To: kristinn
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:23:20 PM PDT
by
pissant
To: kristinn
Terror attacks killing thousands of Americans is a mere nuisance, but a letter to the NYTimes that may have some dust on it is a crisis.
To: kristinn
Conservatives have criticized the Times in recent weeks for writing about the Bush administration's covert efforts to stamp out terrorism financing. Amd many liberals constantly complain that the NYT is too conservitive and is really a mouthpiece for the "Bushbots".
To: kristinn
...an employee opened an envelope that contained a white powdery substance. Never mind conservatives, I suspect the Pillsbury Dough Boy.
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posted on
07/14/2006 1:28:01 PM PDT
by
6SJ7
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