Fwd: Anthrax and the Far Right

From: Trond Andresen (trond.andresen@itk.ntnu.no)
Date: 21-10-01


Interessant!

Trond Andresen

>From: Brian James <bajames@uniserve.com>
>posted to Marxism list
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>In 1998 Aryan Nations members were arrested by the FBI with possession
>of Anthrax. One of them had previously been arrested with vials of
>bubonic plague bacterium which he intended to release in the New York
>subway. Why has the US government and its lap dog media completely
>forgotten about this? In 1998 ABC News had a real hysteria campaign
>going, as can still be seen on their website, with associated articles
>on "The New Terrorism" and "The Anthrax Threat." This had nothing to do
>with foreign terrorism and everything to do with domestic terrorism. Why
>is this no longer considered? (Rhetorical question. The answer is
>obvious)
>
>Brian
>
>----
>
>ABC News 1998
>http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/harris0219.html
>Anthrax: The Forgotten Threat - Rightwing Use of Biochemicals
>
>"The FBI criminal complaint filed Thursday in U.S. District Court claims
>one suspect, Larry Wayne Harris, boasted last summer of plans to place a
>“globe” of bubonic plague in a New York subway station and cause
>thousands to die. Harris, a licensed clinical and public health
>microbiologist, allegedly claimed that the Iraqis would be blamed for
>such an event. "
>
>Village Voice article from Oct 17 2001
>http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0142/ridgeway.php
>
>"For now, speculation about the recent anthrax scare centers on Muslim
>extremists. But white supremacists cannot be ignored, especially as
>abortion clinics around the country report receiving letters containing
>suspicious powder. Some of these letters reference domestic terrorists
>like the Army of God. "



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