Backwoods militias suspected of being behind biowar threat

The Hearald UK ^ | )ctober 16, 2001 | Ian Bruce

[contessa machiaveli]

another question, if it's homegrown terrorism how was it mailed from malaysia.

[RightWhale]

Somebody letting the seams in their foil hat loosen too much? Certifiable.

[Mulder]

"But our own militias may also have a hand in some or all of the incidents. Copycats and hoaxers could also be having a field day. The problem is, we just can't afford to drop our guard."

The feds have infiltrated every milita group out there. So if milita groups are responsible, then the feds are either acting as provokers or have direct knowledge of what is going on.

My guess is that the militia is not involved, and this is an attempt to demonize them to garner support for more gun legislation and more infringiments on our rights.

These bastards would have tried to pin the Sept 11 attacks on the 'militias' if 100 million people weren't watching it live on television.

[uncbob]

Here comes the bullshit.

I don't know about that
The McVeigh types were my thought also
Why else send the stuff to the left wingers like Brokaw the NYT etc

[junta]

This article is personal predjudice nothing more. I would be willing to listen if any facts were presented, but for one, McVeigh was not a member of the National Alliance he had only read the book by Pierce and called a regional phone answering service set up by one of the NA's followers. I suspect this is a far Left wing rag that wants to settle scores with Red America out of the authors personal hatred and bigotry.

[Tench_Coxe]

How long before the American Media start repeating this same tripe? It appears the Bush Administration hasn't quite weeded out all the Clinton appointees.

[snippy_about_it]

I've been afraid of this. I hope it isn't so. I wish they wouldn't lump the NRA in their diatribe about off the chart "right wing nuts".

[Democrats are liars]

Anthrax spores have several characteristics suitable for a biologic weapon, such as low visibility, high potency, accessibility, and relatively easy delivery, and could be used not only in war but during terrorist activities. A millionth of a gram of anthrax spores constitutes a lethal inhalation dose; a kilogram, depending on meteorologic conditions and means of delivery, has the potential to kill hundreds of thousands of people in a metropolitan area. Concerns have been raised by recent reports from Russia that scientists were able to insert all the B. anthracis genes determining the pathogenicity of anthrax into other bacilli, such as Bacillus cereus, against which the present available vaccine is ineffective. In addition, the vaccine may not protect against some rare B. anthracis strains. It is also possible to produce B. anthracis strains that are resistant to antibiotics.

Info: Bacillus anthracis Spores Used as a Biologic Warfare Agent
 

[OWK]

Things are about to get 'interesting' I think.

This sure as hell better be the drug-addled meanderings of a UK Socialist fantasy, and not any actual information from an investigative arm of the United States of America.

I really don't have the time or the patience for this crap right now.

[Merovingian]

I wonder if they are looking at the Ant-Globalists as fervently?

[Catspaw]

They range in outlook from Pat Robertson, a failed 1988 presidential candidate, with his vision of a "Christian America" to the sinister Posse Comitatus, Aryan Nations and Minnesota Patriots' Council, who favour armed insurrection

Amazing

the "Minnesota Patriot's Council?" Were they trying to preserve lefse and lutefisk from the New World Order?

I *think* they may be referring to the Mississippi White Citizen's Council, but after reading the article, truly, who the hell knows.

[Fiddlstix]

Here comes the bullshit.

YEP!
And I'll bet there'll be plenty of it too!

[Brasky]

All have links with the National Rifle Association, the influential lobby group which represents weapons' manufacturers, hunters and gun clubs and campaigns for the right of all Americans "to own and bear arms".
Thats just plain false.
There is some doubt as to whether this right is enshrined legally in the American constitution
This is even more false.
but the NRA has powerful supporters in both senate and congress and no-one has yet managed successfully to challenge the all-pervasive nationwide gun culture.
Not to mention the not-so-powerful gun owners who will have to have the guns pried from their cold dead hands before anyone grabs guns.
In closing this article from a bunch of freaks in England IMHO is birdcage material.

[dr_who]

Agreed.

[PA Engineer]

This author's pen is more poisonous than anthrax.

[Hot Tabasco]

All have links with the National Rifle Association,

OH Crap! I do too so that means I am on their "list". I have nowhere to hide because I have to go to the office tomorrow and I have no vacation time left. Darn, that means they are going to find me either at work or in my apartment!

Wait! I know what I can do, burn my NRA membership card and throw out all my American Rifleman magazines! No, that isn't going to work because I saw a weird guy in a cheap dark suit with sunglasses last night going thru my dumpster......

Alas, there is no hope

[dennisw]

Why targeted against Dems and leftist media?

The Al Queda Muslims don't know such fine distinctions. Or they sorta know but don't really care and are sending them out for maximum impact.

If this keeps up they can put a real crimp in the postal service with their next targets being UPS FedEx etc..... Suffice it to say the people who handle mail might start rebelling. They are fearful.

[DemzRule]

"Typical liberal response" How friggin stupid!!! You guys are really challenged arent you? You just cant face the possibility that your right wing wacko buddies could be responsible for this mess can you? And the idiotic NRA? Geeez!!