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Politics : Bush-The Mastermind behind 9/11?
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To: Skywatcher who wrote (7195)7/11/2004 8:34:55 PM
From: sea_urchin  Read Replies (1) of 20039
 
Chris, apropos Mark Kirk who admitted that he has been working for the Central Intelligence Agency at the same time he is serving in Congress, I wonder what you think of these representatives who, over the years, have received $39 million in contributions from Pro-Israel funds? In fact, who would you say they "represent" -- Israel or their US constituency?

wrmea.com

Concerning the postponement of the November elections because of a possible "terrorist" attack, it seems they are just taking precautions.

reuters.com

>>... "the federal government has no agency that has the statutory authority to cancel and reschedule a federal election."

Homeland Security Department spokesman Brian Rochrkasse told the magazine the agency is reviewing the matter "to determine what steps need to be taken to secure the election."

Republican Rep. Christopher Cox of California, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, told CNN that the idea of legislation allowing the election to be postponed was similar to what had already been looked at in terms of how to respond to an attack on Congress.

"These are doomsday scenarios. Nobody expects that they're going to happen," he said. "But we're preparing for all these contingencies now." <<
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