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March 1, 2008
No Terrorism During Bush's Watch... Except for Anthrax and now, Ricin...
By Rob Kall
Ricin found in a Las Vegas hotel room, along with an anarchist book, guns, and no reason to consider terrorism? Oh, and by the way, we can thank George Bush for protecting us from terrorism for the past seven years... at least from knowing about it.
"Let's get something straight. You don't assume something is terrorism. You declare early on that it is not assumed to be terrorism."
I can picture new FBI recruits getting that lecture from their superiors, passing on the message that has come from on high. The best way to prevent reports of terrorism is not to call any acts terrorist acts. Right?
So we have this hotel room with people exposed to Ricin. The room's been empty for over a week, because its inhabitant has been in the hospital with respiratory problems. Hmmm. They're a primary symptom of exposure to ricin.
But not to worry. Bloomberg news reports,
"Police and the FBI, which is aiding the inquiry, said they don't suspect terrorism. Ricin is also used in experimental cancer treatments. Castor beans, the key ingredient of the toxin, were found in the Extended StayAmerica hotel room, police said."
[font="Verdana"][size="2"] So all's okay with the world. Oh, there's a guy in a coma after exposure to the stuff. And