Terrorist Planning To Poison Americans?

BushCountry.org ^ | Sept. 27, 2002 | Jeremy Reynalds

[JohnathanRGalt]

Terrorist Planning To Poison Americans?
By Jeremy Reynalds (bio)

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Posts on a Jordanian based internet hate site bulletin board hosted by an internet service provider based in Atlanta, Ga. are discussing what they say are plans for a campaign to poison Americans when they go out to eat at restaurants.

The information here is reportedly coming from a "trustworthy source." The report was apparently posted with a view toward warning Muslims about upcoming plans. The post appears to say that the writer is not someone who believes that Muslims who support American owned businesses deserve death by poisoning. The writer says that those who haven't up until now boycotted American restaurants need to do so in the near future and spread the warning to others.

A comment from another writer immediately following reads that after the news about the alleged attack spreads, that American restaurants will increase supervision over food preparation to the point that it will be very difficult to poison food.

When another poster commented that it was important for the safety of Muslims to post such a warning as this, someone else seemed to disagree, apparently commenting that those Muslims who eat at American restaurants don't care about the blood of the Palestinian children (who the implications seems to be) have been killed by the Americans.

With that in mind, the individual continues that he or she isn't going to waste a lot of time upon those who support the enemy. The writer apparently hopes that the subject is quickly deleted because "god" (presumably Allah) wants to hear about a mass poisoning in American restaurants.

The last post on this shocking thread appears to be that after this news that "people (presumably Muslims) will become the bitterest enemies of the American edibles," (in other words, they'll stay away!) but the writer's duties will have been done.

As you process the shocking nature of these posts, please bear in mind that I am not in any way vouching for their validity. A proposed attack upon American restaurants may or may not be in the works. Obviously, I hope that it's just the hateful ramblings of some demented people who have no intention or ability of carrying out their actions. But you never know, and that's why I thought it was important to pass this information on. (My educated guess is that you're not going to hear about this from the government, even though law enforcement authorities have been informed).

Note that because this site is in Arabic, this article makes use of a poor but nonetheless still relatively helpful automated Arabic-English translation tool available on line by clicking here. I have tried to give you what I believe is the gist of the message from the muddled English text that this service sometimes gives.

The contact for the site is listed as Palestine News in Nablus, Ramallah. The site appears to be hosted by dv2.net. I suggest that you contact the ISP at any of the following addresses and ask them to take the site down immediately. Either sales@dv2.com or support@dv2.com or abuse@dv2.com

Jeremy Reynalds is a freelance writer and the founder and director of Joy Junction, New Mexico's largest emergency homeless shelter. He has a master's degree in communication from the University of New Mexico and is pursuing his PhD in intercultural education at Biola University in Los Angeles. He is married with five children and lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work can be viewed here and weekly at www.americasvoices.org. He may be contacted by e-mail at reynalds@joyjunction.org

09.27.02 07:17 AM

[blackbart.223]

"Terrorist Planning To Poison Americans?"

Not if we get there first! Saddam might die of lead poisoning first.

[Cynderbean]

I don't think I would worry about going to an ethnic restaurant. I would worry more about a restaurant that advertises "3 Billion Served". I doubt it would be done directly from the restaurant itself, more like one of their suppliers (as to taint across a larger area).

[tutstar]

put me on ping

[Mixer]

I think they tried - or were planning - something like this in Israel about two weeks ago. The Palestinian employee in the Jerusalem restaurant who was supposed to poison the food (putting poison in a beverage, if I recall correctly) was caught before he could do it.

That's right and they were saying how this poison is odorless and tasteless and produces heart attack like symptoms rather quicly.

Be Vigilant!!!!!! I think all Atlanta restaurants should be checked for the legal status of their employees. If any are found to be here illegally they need to be removed right away.

[GOPJ]

I believe you're right:

"I don't think I would worry about going to an ethnic restaurant. I would worry more about a restaurant that advertises "3 Billion Served". I doubt it would be done directly from the restaurant itself, more like one of their suppliers (as to taint across a larger area)."

[crazykatz]

News you may need???? I doubt it though.

[kiras]

Great website, important information to get out to the public. Thanks for the post.