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To: bentway who wrote (567254)	5/20/2010 3:00:59 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577225

"Clinton left the response up to Bush, who had NOTHING planned as a response until 9/11." Yep. And, allegedly, bin Laden felt the lack of response was his go ahead for 9/11. Don't know if that is true or not, though.

To: bentway who wrote (567254)	5/20/2010 3:51:29 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1577225

Chicago police officer back from Iraq is killed May 20 03:30 PM US/Eastern By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) - A 30-year-old Chicago police officer who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq was shot and killed when several people approached him outside his family's home and tried to steal his new motorcycle, authorities said Thursday. Thomas Wortham IV's father—a retired Chicago police officer—came to his son's aid and shot two of the attackers, killing one of them late Wednesday, police said. Retired police officers are allowed to keep guns. "This is a tragedy. This young man survived two tours in Iraq, and came home and got murdered on the streets in front of his house that he grew up in. In front of his father, it's just unbelievable," said Chicago Alderman Freddrenna Lyle. She said she knows the family, who have lived for about three decades in the Chatham neighborhood on the city's South Side. Wortham was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard, said spokeswoman Capt. Joy Staab. He enlisted in April 1999 and was last promoted to 1st lieutenant in August 2008, she said. Wortham and his family had been vocal in efforts to curb street violence—a particularly hot button issue in Chicago where two Illinois lawmakers recently asked the governor to send in the National Guard to patrol the streets. "It's starting to feel like it's expected in this community," the younger Wortham told the Chicago Tribune in an interview earlier this month. "When people think of the South Side of Chicago, they think violence. In Chatham, that's not what we see. It's happened, and we're going to fix it, so it doesn't happen again." Wortham had been on an advisory council for a park in his neighborhood, and worked on making it more safe for children, Lyle said. Wortham had been on the force for three years, according to Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis. Bob Alberts, the assistant principal at Brother Rice High School, from which the slain officer graduated in 1998, said Wortham ran track for four years and played football. "He had a great personality. He was bubbly, he was funny," Alberts said. "We're pretty depressed around here." On Thursday, Lyle visited with the family, who have declined to comment. "They are distraught. It's got to be the most horrible experience that a father could ever have," she said. "We appreciate everyone's concerns, but it's very difficult for the family right now." Earlier this month, Wortham attended a memorial in Washington, D.C., for police officers killed in the line of duty. Members of Pipes and Drums of the Chicago Police Department also attended, said the group's president Joe Bowes. "Our prayers go out to the family of Officer Wortham," the group's Facebook page read Thursday. Charges were pending against the injured suspect, who was reported in critical condition, police spokesman Robert Perez said. Police were searching for two additional suspects who fled the scene after the shootings. The Independent Police Review Authority, which investigates all police-involved shootings, has been notified, said spokesman Curtis Travers. "The entire city of Chicago extends condolences and prayers to the family," Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said at a news conference. "We think of him serving not only our city, but our country."

To: bentway who wrote (567254)	5/20/2010 4:50:33 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577225

2 Cops Shot Dead in West Memphis (Illegal Aliens?) —Video By Jim Hoft Two police officers were shot dead in West Memphis today and two others were injured in a shootout. The suspects were shot dead in their van at a Walmart. Police had pulled over a white van with Ohio plates when they were shot dead. FOX News reported that the suspects were Hispanic. CNN reported that the suspects used automatic weapons. WMCTV has video of the shootout at the Walmart. WCRB reported: Two West Memphis police officers have been shot and killed near a busy interstate highway and media accounts say two suspects also have been shot and killed. 1 of the dead officers is the son of the West Memphis police chief. The Commercial Appeal newspaper of Memphis, Tenn., said two Crittenden County sheriff’s deputies were wounded when they exchanged gunfire with the suspects in a Wal-Mart parking lot. The newspaper and TV station WMC reported that the two suspects were killed. Police chief Bob Paudert said his son Brandon was 1 of the officers killed. The other dead officer is Bill Evans. The chief said the officers had pulled over a vehicle with an Ohio license plate along Interstate 40.