Terminator Seed Ban Proposed In Canada 05 Jun 2007 Terminator seeds, which have already been outlawed by India and Brazil, face similar treatment in Canada. Agriculture critic Alex Atamanenko introduced a private member's bill Thursday to ban field-testing and commercialization of terminator seeds, which allow the seed maker to control future generations of the plant. These seeds make use of what is generally called "terminator technology," which is one form of Genetic Use Restriction Technology (GURT)... The second generation seed fails to germinate, forcing the farmer to buy new seeds for each season.

see: www.technovelgy.com/ct/Scien...-News.asp

FBI Terror Watch List 'Out of Control' 13 Jun 2007 A terrorist watch list compiled by the FBI has apparently swelled to include more than half a million names. The bureau says the number of names on its terrorist watch list is classified. A portion of the FBI's unclassified 2008 budget request posted to the Department of Justice Web site, however, refers to "the entire watch list of 509,000 names," which is utilized by its Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force. "It grows seemingly without control or limitation," said ACLU senior legislative counsel Tim Sparapani of the terrorism watch list. Sparapani called the 509,000 figure "stunning."

See: www.technovelgy.com/ct/Scien...-News.asp


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Munitions Dumping at Sea By Craig R. McClain, Ph.D. 11 Jun 2007 It is no secret that the U.S. military has used the ocean as trashcan for munitions in the past. Peter discussed at the Old DSN how federal lawmakers were pressing the US Army to reveal everything it knows about a massive international program to dump chemical weapons off homeland and foreign shores. "
The Army now admits that it secretly dumped 64 million pounds of nerve and mustard agents into the sea, along with 400,000 chemical-filled bombs, land mines and rockets and more than 500 tons of radioactive waste - either tossed overboard or packed into the holds of scuttled vessels." [More at the Daily Press's in-depth coverage.]

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Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens for Legitimate Government
14 Jun 2007
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FBI Terror Watch List 'Out of Control' 13 Jun 2007 A terrorist watch list compiled by the FBI has apparently swelled to include more than half a million names. The bureau says the number of names on its terrorist watch list is classified. A portion of the FBI's unclassified 2008 budget request posted to the Department of Justice Web site, however, refers to "the entire watch list of 509,000 names," which is utilized by its Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force. "It grows seemingly without control or limitation," said ACLU senior legislative counsel Tim Sparapani of the terrorism watch list. Sparapani called the 509,000 figure "stunning."

FBI Finds It Frequently Overstepped in Collecting Data 14 Jun 2007 An internal FBI audit has found that the bureau potentially violated the law or agency rules more than 1,000 times while collecting data about domestic phone calls, e-mails and financial transactions in recent years, far more than was documented in a Justice Department report in March that ignited bipartisan congressional criticism. The new audit covers just 10 percent of the bureau's national security investigations since 2002, and so the 'mistakes' in the FBI's domestic surveillance efforts probably number several thousand, bureau officials said in interviews.

Secret Surveillance Evidence Unsealed in AT&T Spying Case --Whistleblower Declaration and Other Key Documents Released to Public 12 Jun 2007 More documents detailing secret government surveillance of AT&T's Internet traffic have been released to the public as part of the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF's) class-action lawsuit against the telecom giant. Some of the unsealed information was previously made public in redacted form. But after negotiations with AT&T, EFF has filed newly unredacted documents describing a secret, secure room in AT&T's facilities that gave the National Security Agency (NSA) direct access to customers' emails and other Internet communications.

Justice Dept. wants stricter sentencing 13 Jun 2007 The Bush regime is trying to roll back a Supreme Court decision by pushing legislation that would require prison time for nearly all criminals. Republicans are seizing the administration's crackdown, packaged in legislation to combat violent crime, as a campaign issue for 2008. [Good, this means the war criminals -- Bush, Cheney, et al. are going to serve prison time!]

IAEA head: Iran attack 'act of madness' 14 Jun 2007 The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency [International Atomic Energy Agency chief, Mohamed ElBaradei] said Thursday an attack on Iran over its refusal to freeze programs that could make nuclear weapons would be "an act of madness," an indirect warning to the United States and Israel.

Afghan official says Iran is not arming Taliban --Defense minister dismisses claim by top U.S. State Department official 14 Jun 2007 Afghanistan's defense minister on Thursday dismissed claims by a top U.S. State Department official that there was "irrefutable evidence" that the Iranian government was providing arms to Taliban rebels. "Actually, throughout we have had good relations with Iran and we believe that the security and stability of Afghanistan are also in the interests of Iran," Abdul Rahim Wardak told The Associated Press.

NGOs unveils scathing report on impact of US-led war in Iraq 13 Jun 2007 A coalition of non-governmental groups on Wednesday took the UN Security Council to task for its "shocking silence" on alleged violations of international law by US-led forces in Iraq and urged an early end to their mandate. In a scathing report, the Global Policy Forum slammed the conduct of US-led occupation forces and their Iraqi government partners who "have held a large number of Iraqi citizens in 'security detention' without charge or trial, in direct violation of international law."

Iraq imposes indefinite curfew in Baghdad: report 13 Jun 2007 The Iraqi government has announced the imposing of an indefinite curfew in the capital from 3:00 p.m. local time Wednesday (1100 GMT), in the wake of the [US] bombing of a holy Shiite shrine in the northern city of Sammara earlier in the day, state-run TV reported. The Iraqi capital has already been placed under nightly curfew, which begins at 11:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) and 6:00 a.m. (0200 GMT) every day. [Gee, there was so much more freedom in the days of Saddam Hussein.]

Senior Iraqi journalist kidnapped in Baghdad 13 Jun 2007 Police say a senior Iraqi journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad, in the latest [US] attack against the media in Iraq. Gunmen in a convoy of cars seized Filaih Wadi Mijthab, managing editor of the state-run al-Sabah daily newspaper, while he was being driven with his son in Shiite-dominated Sadr City in east Baghdad. The son and driver were not taken.

U.S. Officer: Iraqi Police Disappearing 13 Jun 2007 About one in six Iraqi policemen trained by U.S.-led forces has been killed or wounded, has deserted or just disappeared, a senior U.S. military commander says. And continuing violence is prompting officials again to increase the size of the Iraqi army - this time by another 20,000, said Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, who until recently headed the training effort.

Cholera among children in Iraq causing concern 13 Jun 2007 Five cases of cholera have been reported among children in Iraq in the past three weeks, a worrying sign as temperatures rise and the war leaves sewage and sanitation systems a shambles.

Petraeus says security crackdown working 14 Jun 2007 When Gen. David Petraeus drives through the streets of Iraq's capital, he sees "astonishing signs of normalcy" in half, perhaps two-thirds of Baghdad. "I'm talking about professional soccer leagues with real grass field stadiums, several amusement parks — big ones, markets that are very vibrant," says Petraeus, commander of the roughly 150,000 U.S. troops in Iraq. The scenes provide a sign that the new strategy in Iraq is working, although many problems remain, he told USA TODAY in an interview Wednesday. [Let's see... curfews, car bombings, chlorine bombings, suicide bombings, kidnappings, assassinations and disappearing police -- all elements of 'astonishing signs of normalcy.']

Army general apologizes for tattoo strip search --National Guard soldiers ordered to remove clothes while on duty in Kuwait 12 Jun 2007 A top U.S. Army investigator has apologized to New Mexico National Guard soldiers who were ordered to strip to their gym shorts and were searched for gang tattoos while they were on duty in Kuwait.

A Failure to Protect Our Troops (The New York Times) 14 Jun 2007 The Bush administration and military leaders in Washington are always claiming that they will do anything to support American troops fighting in Iraq. That makes it all the more infuriating to learn that, for more than two years, the Pentagon largely ignored urgent requests from field commanders for better armor-protected vehicles that could have saved untold lives and limbs.

U.S. hometowns strained as police go off to war 14 Jun 2007 Police Chief Keith Hill respects Americans who have left civilian jobs to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the fact that so many of them are police officers means he's been short-staffed for years.

Panel examines Marine base water contamination 13 Jun 2007 Thousands of Marine families who lived at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina over three decades drank and bathed in water contaminated with toxins as much as 40 times over today's safety standard.

A deliberate torture policy --Politicians can no longer hide from the shameful truth behind Iraqi civilian deaths in British custody By Phil 14 Jun 2007 The House of Lords yesterday put an end to this government's shameful efforts to shirk responsibility for multiple acts of torture and abuse - sometimes fatal - of Iraqi civilians detained during the occupation of their country. The Lords held by a four-to-one majority that the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights did apply in south-east Iraq in detention cases, including that of Baha Mousa, who died in British military custody in September 2003 after sustaining 93 separate injuries. Following yesterday's damning verdict, there must now be a full, independent and public inquiry.

American convicted of running private Afghan jail freed from prison, leaves Afghanistan 13 Jun 2007 A former American soldier convicted in Afghanistan for running a private jail and torturing terror suspects has left Afghanistan after three years in a Kabul prison, the warden said. Jack Idema, a former Green Beret, was pardoned by President Hamid Karzai in late March as part of a general amnesty. Some of the Afghans Idema imprisoned claimed they were beaten and their heads held under water.

Russians Fear Targeted Bioweapons, Ban Human Tissue Export 01 Jun 2007 The Russian Federal Customs Service (FSB) has banned the export from the country of all human medical biological materials, as of May 28th. According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the ban was prompted by a report submitted to Vladimir Putin that alleges "genetically engineered biological weapons" are under development in the West. The report was prepared by the FSB after investigation of the medical facilities in Russia that participate in research trials in association with Western pharmaceutical companies and universities.

Western governors are critical of new federal Real ID program 12 Jun 2007 A federal program known as Real ID that would require states to upgrade their driver's licenses to higher security standards drew scathing criticism from western governors worried about the cost of what many said was an unfunded mandate.

F-16s Respond to 'Hostile Takeover' Talk 13 Jun 2007 F-16s intercepted a small plane after officials misinterpreted a phrase uttered by the pilot as his aircraft flew over military airspace: "hostile takeover." The pilot was talking about business, the plane's owner said. But a frantic air traffic controller couldn't confirm that because the pilot had turned off his radio, said Maj. Roger Yates of the Clay County Sheriff's Department. Within minutes, federal aviation authorities scrambled the fighter jets to intercept the plane Monday evening just outside of Oklahoma City and escort it to the Clay County airport near Mosby.

N.J. High School Evacuated After Suspicious Items Found 13 Jun 2007 A high school was evacuated after suspicious objects were found in the building Wednesday, one day before final exams, authorities said. The Passaic County sheriff's bomb squad removed the items, which may have been fireworks, from Wayne Valley High School and detonated them in a safe area, sheriff's spokesman Bill Maer said.

Va. Tech panel gets Cho's mental records 14 Jun 2007 Relatives of the student gunman who killed 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus turned over his mental health records to a gubernatorial panel investigating the shootings, the panel's chairman said Thursday. Federal privacy laws governing health and student information had prevented the panel from reviewing Seung-Hui Cho's records. Panel Chairman W. Gerald Massengill had said he would go to court if necessary to obtain them.

Former White House aide must report to prison --Libby prison sentence delay denied --Judge was threatened following sentencing 14 Jun 2007 The judge in the I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial Thursday denied Libby's request to postpone prison time until after the appeals process is complete. Judge Reggie B. Walton said Libby must report to prison within the next 30 to 45 days. Libby, if he wants to, may decide to take the issue to the appellate court level. He is expected to do so. Earlier today the federal judge who oversaw I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's CIA leak trial said he received threatening letters and phone calls after sentencing the former White House aide to prison.

'This subpoena is not a request, it is a demand.' 2 Committees Subpoena Ex-Officials on Dismissals 14 Jun 2007 The Senate and House Judiciary Committees issued subpoenas on Wednesday to Harriet E. Miers, the former White House counsel, and Sara M. Taylor, the former political director, ratcheting up the pressure on the White House to cooperate with the Congressional inquiry into last year's firings of federal prosecutors.

Ex-Justice Dept. lawyer can't recall his role in controversial policies [Maybe a little waterboarding will help?] 13 Jan 2007 Another former Justice Department lawyer went before Congress on Wednesday with few answers for his Democratic interrogators and a spotty memory. Hans von Spakovsky, who's seeking a full six-year term on the Federal Election Commission, deflected questions about whether he undermined voting rights laws, saying, "I was not the decision maker in the front office of the Civil Rights Division." Time and again during his confirmation hearing, he cited either the attorney-client privilege or a cloudy memory for his purported role in restricting minorities' voting rights. Von Spakovsky couldn't remember blocking an investigation into complaints that a Minnesota Republican official was discriminating against Native American voters before the 2004 'election.'

Waxman Says GSA Chief Threatened to Retaliate After Testimony 13 Jun 2007 House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman said there is "credible evidence" that the head of the General Services Administration threatened retaliation against employees who aided a probe into her political activities. Lurita Alexis Doan has been investigated for allegedly asking GSA officials during a January briefing how they could "help our candidates," referring to Republicans, win the next 'election.'

New Bush Adviser Has Vast Lobbying Ties 13 Jun 2007 A new high-ranking adviser to President [sic] Bush will enter the White House with lobbying ties to dozens of companies seeking the federal government's help on everything from proposed acquisitions to patent disputes. Ed Gillespie, named Wednesday as the next White House counselor, is a partner in Quinn Gillespie & Associates LLC, a lobbying firm whose clients include: Sirius Satellite Radio, which needs antitrust approval to acquire a rival; Qualcomm, which wants Bush to veto a federal agency's ban on imported cell phones made with its chips; and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a trade group trying to limit drug industry regulation. Despite the potential for conflicts of interest, Gillespie will not be forced in his new role to recuse himself from all matters related to the companies he has lobbied for, said Ken Gross, a Washington-based attorney and former associate general counsel with the Federal Election Commission.

Justice Dept. Reshapes Its Civil Rights Mission 14 Jun 2007 In recent years, the Bush administration has recast the federal government's role in civil rights by aggressively pursuing religion-oriented cases while significantly diminishing its involvement in the traditional area of race.

Bush's Poll Rating At Lowest Level Ever 13 Jun 2007 The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that Republicans are abandoning George W. Bush, which has dropped his job-approval rating below 30 percent -- his lowest mark ever in the survey. In the poll, Bush's approval rating is at just 29 percent. 68 percent think the country is on the wrong track.

World oil supplies are set to run out faster than expected, warn scientists --Scientists challenge major review of global reserves and warn that supplies will start to run out in four years' time 14 Jun 2007 Scientists have criticised a major review of the world's remaining oil reserves, warning that the end of oil is coming sooner than governments and oil companies are prepared to admit.

Terminator Seed Ban Proposed In Canada 05 Jun 2007 Terminator seeds, which have already been outlawed by India and Brazil, face similar treatment in Canada. Agriculture critic Alex Atamanenko introduced a private member's bill Thursday to ban field-testing and commercialization of terminator seeds, which allow the seed maker to control future generations of the plant. These seeds make use of what is generally called "terminator technology," which is one form of Genetic Use Restriction Technology (GURT)... The second generation seed fails to germinate, forcing the farmer to buy new seeds for each season.

Polar bear at zoo euthanized 13 Jun 2007 Masha, one of two polar bears that came to the North Carolina Zoo in 2002 after being confiscated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from a circus traveling in Puerto Rico, was euthanized Wednesday after exploratory surgery revealed abnormalities that had kept him in constant pain, the zoo said in a news release. Years of malnutrition and poor living conditions while being kept by the circus are thought to have initiated and exacerbated the bear's deteriorating health, according to zoo veterinary staff. Exploratory surgery this morning revealed gastric ulcers, bladder and kidney infections, pneumonia and other physical problems. The surgery additionally revealed that he was suffering neurological problems that had rendered him unable to walk or stand. He had stopped eating more than a week ago. [Circuses torture animals. DO NOT PATRONIZE THEM.]

Judge Strikes Down Bush Administration Decision On Salmon 13 Jun 2007 A federal judge in Seattle has struck down a Bush administration decision to count hatchery-raised salmon alongside their wild counterparts in determining endangered species protection. Judge John Coughenour's ruling Wednesday raises the listing for upper Columbia River steelhead from threatened to endangered.

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[Previous lead stories:] Intel chief changing 1981 security order 12 Jun 2007 The national intelligence director has won White House approval to begin revising an executive order that lays out each spy agency's responsibilities and the government's protections against spying on Americans. The Reagan-era 1981 presidential order is woven into the culture at the 16 spy agencies and spells out their powers. It also provides fundamental guidance to protect against spying on Americans, prohibitions against human experimentation and the long-standing ban on assassination.

FBI wants to mine massive database in search for terrorists 12 Jun 2007 The FBI wants to compile a massive computer database and analyze it for clues to unmask terrorist sleeper cells. The FBI is seeking $12 million in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 for its Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force to set up a National Security Branch Analysis Center, with 59 employees, including 23 contractors and five FBI agents. Justice Department budget documents submitted to Congress predict the center will hold 6 billion records by 2012 and "the universe of subjects will expand exponentially."

Munitions Dumping at Sea By Craig R. McClain, Ph.D. 11 Jun 2007 It is no secret that the U.S. military has used the ocean as trashcan for munitions in the past. Peter discussed at the Old DSN how federal lawmakers were pressing the US Army to reveal everything it knows about a massive international program to dump chemical weapons off homeland and foreign shores. "The Army now admits that it secretly dumped 64 million pounds of nerve and mustard agents into the sea, along with 400,000 chemical-filled bombs, land mines and rockets and more than 500 tons of radioactive waste - either tossed overboard or packed into the holds of scuttled vessels." [More at the Daily Press's in-depth coverage.]

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