httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBpNz9RwZ-M httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlKgqTRNjcU WEEKEND STORIES OF INTEREST Sen. Leahy Questions FBI’s Conclusion on Anthrax (Washington Post) Former ICE Administrator Speaks About Death of Agent (KSAT-12 TV)
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A federal judge in South Carolina on Thursday tossed out a lawsuit against the government by the man known as the “dirty bomber.” Jose Padilla had claimed he was tortured and denied an opportunity to practice his religion. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled that Padilla, who was arrested at Chicago…
By The Washington Post Editorial Page WASHINGTON — RESOLUTION OF THE 2001 anthrax attacks continues to prove elusive. The Justice Department and the FBI identified Maryland scientist Bruce E. Ivins as having single-handedly carried out the attacks that killed five people and seriously sickened 17 others. The department was on the verge of seeking an…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A federal judge in Brooklyn on Thursday sentenced Russell Defreitas to life in prison for conspiring to blow up fuel tanks and pipelines under John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. A federal jury convicted Russell Defreitas and co-conspirator Abdul Kadir in July 2010 after a nine-week trial, authorities said. Evidence…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As expected, the White House Wednesday nominated Thomas M. Harrigan as the number two person at DEA. Harrigan, who must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, is currently Chief of Operations for DEA, a post he has held since 2008. Harrigan, a well respected figure in the DEA, started…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — What’s it going to take for the White House to figure out that the situation in Mexico — endless bloodshed over money, drugs and power — is an “emergency”? The ambush of two ICE agents on Tuesday in which one died? The deadly ambush last March of a woman…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – After almost 10 years, it seems like nothing more than a lot of “what ifs” and fantasy on the part of the U.S. government when it talks about what to do with Osama bin Laden if he’s ever captured. Still, CIA Director Leon Panetta testified Wednesday before a Senate…
