“Long Ago and Far Away” cji 1/7/13 (update of an essay from Nov. 8, 2012)

 

“Long Ago and Far Away”  cji 1/7/13 (update of an essay from Nov. 8, 2012)

 

“FBI finds most terrorism threat reports baseless Fri Nov 7, 2008 By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI tracked about 108,000 potential terrorism threats or suspicious incidents from mid-2004 to November 2007, but most were found groundless, a Justice Department review found on Friday. The department's office of inspector general gave the figure in an audit of the FBI's terrorism case-tracking system, called Guardian, launched in 2002 after the September 11 attacks." The FBI determined that the overwhelming majority of the threat information documented in Guardian had no nexus to terrorism. However, as a result of information reported in Guardian the FBI initiated over 600 criminal and terrorism-related investigations from October 2006 to December 2007," the inspector general's report said. The report did not discuss the result of the investigations. FBI policy requires that each threat or suspicious incident reported by the public or other government agencies and law enforcement officers be reviewed to determine whether there is a link to terrorism. The report expressed concern over delays in the development of a related system, called E-Guardian, for sharing terrorism-related information with local law enforcement. It said the automated Guardian system had improved since it was first implemented, and the number of incidents tracked had grown dramatically. FBI spokesman John Miller said the agency had implemented steps to resolve concerns and it accepted recommendations made by the inspector general.(Editing by Mohammad Zargham)”

 

My thoughts: This 600 out of 108000 represent ½ of 1% or .005556 – one of the purposes of Terrorism is to cause disruption! We don’t know what the 600 criminal investigations were about or what the outcomes were. Let’s say three – only three (3) – (.000002%) not anymore were involved the use of vectors (germs) or some simple homemade chemical – even something as simple as to take samples from a decaying carcass – plenty along the roadways and cultured (simple stuff in a HS science classroom or Mr. Wizard Science Kit).

 

Or that they were being supplied by one of the major terrorist groups or nations funding terrorists and could get something exotic*. Now in a city the size of NY or Brooklyn – this culture is used to contaminate vegetables in a super market or even better the warehouses where the food is distributed to the major restaurants. Or someone going from restaurant to restaurant checking on the salad bars before deciding to eat at the place – many old folks like us do this to see if we’ll get our monies worth. Someone with this intent should be creative enough to spray unobserved the contaminate on the salad – especially the high use items – tomatoes – lettuce, etc. One could do multiple restaurants in a short time with several working in concert with others. Areas of Wall Street – and other high profile areas could be targeted – even a football game if one has an insider.

 

Next for additional distribution – any of the grocery stores where high enders – politicians – etc. shop – hitting again the fresh veggies. Anyone doing this would not care much about detection on cameras as they’d be long gone before the results of their efforts would take effect. The idea is cause ‘panic’ or ‘disruption’ – in some cases death or a shutdown of the market place and even better a government. Thus the only difference would be the agent used. Now if this person or group are funded by Iran/China/Al-Qaeda and others who endorse this type of warfare – would have the means and agents to get to the points of distribution.

 

To make one sick: Agent of Choice: Most cases of salmonellosis are caused by food infected with S. enterica, which often infects cattle and poultry, though also other animals such as domestic cats and hamsters[6] have also been shown to be sources of infection to humans. However, investigations of vacuum cleaner bags have shown that households can act as a reservoir of the bacterium; this is more likely if the household has contact with an infection source, for example through members working with cattle or in a veterinary clinic.

Raw chicken and goose eggs can harbor S. enterica, initially in the whites of the eggs, although most eggs are not infected. As the egg ages at room temperature, the yolk membrane begins to break down and S. enterica can spread into the yolk. Refrigeration and freezing do not kill all the bacteria, but substantially slow or halt their growth. Pasteurizing and food irradiation are used to kill Salmonella for commercially-produced foodstuffs containing raw eggs such as ice cream. Foods prepared in the home from raw eggs such as mayonnaise, cakes and cookies can spread salmonella if not properly cooked before consumption. See Egg (food).·

 

To Kill or Cause Plague: “The bacteria that cause plague and tularemia (the toxin which carries botulism), and hemorrhagic fever viruses (HFVs) such as Ebola and Marburg. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention think that these agents pose the greatest hazard to public health, though they may not be the most likely choices for a terrorist attack.·

 

Could terrorist groups use these agents? Not easily. Precisely because they are so deadly and contagious, these microbes are difficult to work with. In order to cause mass casualties, terrorist groups would also need to develop an effective means of dispersing them through the air, which would be difficult without specialized technical assistance. The agents would have to be converted into tiny particles by a specialized sprayer or milled into a very fine powder, then dispersed in an aerosol. But neither specialized sprayers nor milled, “superfine” versions of these agents are easy to come by.

 

Terrorists might resort instead to using an agent to contaminate food or beverage supplies, but this method probably wouldn’t inflict mass casualties. Botulinum toxin might be the best candidate for food or beverage contamination, even though it is killed by thorough cooking.” (Note – one doesn’t cook salads.) The idea of not easily is based on our Western Culture where we value life! However a terrorist has not this value nor concern.

 

One of the main exports of Iraq prior to this last war was – sprays – the agents theoretically could already be in place. Iraq ranked 2nd in the export of Cosmetics and personal care items over the past three years and Iran is ranked 4th (doubling its production in the past 3 years). China doesn’t rank at all – and yet in toothpaste, etc. we’ve seen what they can do. One must remember Saddam never in his fondest dreams thought he could win a war against the US and others. He had adequate time to bury jets – and disburse his supplies of gold, chemicals and biologics. Give the richest dictator in the world nine (9) months to two (2) years to hide – or otherwise distribute what they considered of value in warfare – they could do it.

 

Many of the papers now being uncovered (translated) is proving up on this regardless to whether the media/press or politicians want to believe it or not. One doesn’t bring the Russian Spezna teams to get rid of perfumes. You don’t rinse out tanker trucks with gasoline for carrying only gold. One must apply a bit of common sense.

 

Okay what’s the casualty count of this .000002% success ratio of a real terrorist action? In a make believe exercise of a plague in Denver – the city was shut down within 72 hours and the plague would not have been under any control and actually would’ve spread from the West Coast (Hawaii – Japan) and to the East (NYC – London) within this 72 hours. Once a person becomes infected they then become the ‘vector’ and they contaminate any who they come in contact with through normal contact – coughing – kissing – etc.

 

Thus if the FBI report is going to be used – how will it be used? Not track anymore threats? – Not likely – even a blind fool wouldn’t do that unless they’ve a death wish or worse a destruction wish for man-kind. They should keep following up on what they get – not all horses are zebras – but some zebras are out there. What’s more important is the ability to move these threats through the complicated system of government – making a more viable connecting the dots possible.

 

In the above case – worst case scenario would be the disabling of at least NYC/Brooklyn (one can do the numbers) – and if in the DC area the disabling of the Government for a period of time which cannot be measured until the vector is known. The best case is that people are sick – tie up hospitals and use up resources at a higher than normal rate. This is conditional that there is no rioting – and/or panicking – which are both more likely than not.

 

One can guess that whoever was in bed with Saddam – or Iran and how much they really hate the US and its allies. Saddam knew defeat was at hand and thus nothing to lose in the dissemination of biologics/chemicals to sleepers, etc. throughout the world. Revenge is part and parcel of Terrorism.

 

Remembering this above was written in 2008, within days of the election of our 44^th President. There are many ways to defeat a nation! Currently people (illegal aliens) have been the source of vectors. Not unlike China over the years of sending unarmed hoards of soldiers into combat zones with contagious diseases – we’ve the same in our nation. One must remember Japan in the 1930’s and until the very end of WWII did this to China but in a much more obvious way using bombs to spread various deadly diseases. (Note: while we’ve not heard of Yellow Mountain – one can assume it is still bright in the memory of SE Asians.)

 

The ability of tying up our resources more and more every day; hospitals, welfare, government, and our criminal systems. We’ve on the spot killings – what better way to drive those who desire gun control to get the population to over-react? We’ve a MSM which seems more bent on destroying ours and their freedoms by spewing rhetorical news rather than truthful news. Racism and class distinctions are now overwhelming much of the urban areas of our nation.

 

The heartbeat of our nation is now Chicago politics – appoint only those who you have secret information on so you know they’ll toe your party line. It has been reported with no denial that MSM have to pass any articles dealing with our current administration through either WH Press Reviews or Chicago Reviews before publication. We’re a nation held hostage by our own government – with threats against the conservative right on a daily basis while executive orders dismantle our Constitution on a daily if not hourly basis.

 

As for the nuclear, biological and chemical warfare it is unending. Nations who hate the US – want it disarmed – and or destroyed or in complete submission are doing all they can and one must never forget what our POTUS told the leadership of Russia – “After the election I’ll have more flexibility!”  Iran, Russia, China, 3^rd world nations, N. Korea and many more know and understand that to disarm the US is to weaken and thus to allow the nations which have nothing to do with disarmament can then take over the free world.

 

What exactly has the government/FBI done since 2008? This is the research that needs to be done and reported on. We know we’ve now a Homeland Security Youth Group – that the turnover of all of our various in country agencies has been almost complete. That we’ve had failures in the US and the areas of our presence throughout the world. The persons heading up some of these agencies or giving advice to the POTUS and others are believers and followers of Islam (who’ve no allegiance to the US or the Constitution).  We’ve the liberal left saying to shoot to kill gun owners – drag them behind vehicles – congressional leaders calling for the restrictions on the freedoms of conservatives – and much more which the MSM doesn’t report truthfully or report on at all.

 

One must appreciate somewhere in our Federal Government and our State and Local Governments – we’ve loyal – God fearing – public officials who support and sustain the Constitution of the US. But currently due to the political correctness of our society and our MSM – they’re silent.

 

My memory continues to return to the first several chapters of 3 Nephi – changing the names and places – the circumstances are the same. Then my mind wanders to Isaiah, Revelations, Jeremiah, and other books of the Old and New Testaments. How often we’ve been warned – been shown – and still we continue to go to the Malls, engage in violations of the Commandments – seeking the worldly.  c/ork

 

“What to Think?”

 

cji

11/09/08

 

Let’s think nothing

we’re not involved

let another worry

watching tv today;

What to think or why

going to the mall

a big game later

not of my concern!

Copyright © 2008 – cji

 

 

“What to Think 2”

 

cji

1/7/13

 

Has time passed so fast

did anything happen good

are more paying attention

or are many just hanging?

 

Baseball bats head banging

without any more retention

are we just where we stood

hoping good times to last?

 

Copyright © 2012 – cji