Air Marshals Stop 'Shoe Bomb' Attempt On United Jet to Denver
--Qatari Diplomat In Custody After Attempting to 'Light Up' His Shoes<

07 Apr 2010 Federal air marshals subdued a man who authorities say attempted to "light his shoes on fire" on a United flight from Washington Reagan to Denver Wednesday night, federal law enforcement officials told ABC News.

Authorities say an explosive team is on the way to the airport, and that while the presence of explosives has not yet been confirmed, they believe it was an attempted "shoe bomb." The suspect was identified by authorities as a diplomat in the Qatar embassy in Washington, Mohammed al Modadi. The FBI said the man had full diplomat immunity as the 3rd secretary and vice-consul. [Well, isn't *that* convenient! The CLG site will update
this story.]
Last updated: 04/08/2010 06:14:21
'It may have been a massive misunderstanding.' FBI: No Explosives Found on United Jet in Denver --Authorities Say Qatari Diplomat Told Air Marshals, 'I'm Lighting My Shoes' FBI agents say no explosives were found in the shoes of a Qatar diplomat who was subdued by federal air marshals on a United flight to Denver Wednesday night after allegedly telling the marshals, "I'm lighting my shoes on fire." Authorities say the diplomat was wrestled to the ground and two F-16 fighter jets were dispatched to accompany the 757 on the final five minutes of its flight to Denver. Flight 663 originated from
Washington Reagan airport.

AP: Man on flight trying to sneak smoke 08 Apr 2010 A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare Wednesday night on a flight from Washington to Denver, with fighter jets scrambled and law enforcement put on high alert, officials said. No explosives were found on the man, and officials do not believe he was trying to harm anyone, according to a senior law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. Hours after the plane landed, the man [Mohammed Al-Madadi] was still being interviewed by investigators, and it was unclear what if any charges he might face.

Obama targets US citizen for 'kill or capture' 07 Apr 2010 The Obama Administration has authorised the targeted killing of an American citizen in what is believed to be an
unprecedented move in the War 'against' Terror. According to US media reports, the radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who has been linked to last November's attack on Fort Hood, Texas [?], and the failed Christmas day airline bomb plot [That too? Oh, ok. And, the JFK assassination, 9/11, the diminutive swine flu pandemic, and the shrinking of orange juice containers from 64-ounces to 59], has been approved for capture or killing. A former senior legal official in the administration of George W. Bush told The New York Times he did not know of any American who was approved for targeted killing under the former [sic] president. [Well,
there was Paul Wellstone, Mike Connell, Pat Tillman, Nick Berg and a *boatload* of microbiologists.]

F.B.I. Arrests Calif. Man for Alleged Threats to House Speaker

07 Apr 2010 A California man angry about health care reform allegedly made threatening and harassing phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including at least one call in which he got through and spoke to her directly, law enforcement officials said.
Gregory Lee Giusti, 48, was arrested Wednesday at his San Francisco home, said Joseph Schadler, spokesman for the FBI's San Francisco office.

Assassinations we can believe in:
Muslim cleric is 1st U.S. citizen on list of those CIA is allowed t... 07 Apr 2010 A Muslim cleric [allegedly] tied to the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner has become the first U.S. citizen added to a list of suspected terrorists the CIA is authorized to kill, a U.S. official said Tuesday. Anwar al-Aulaqi, who resides in Yemen, was previously placed on a target list maintained by the U.S. military's Joint Special Operations Command and has survived at least one strike carried out by Yemeni forces with U.S. assistance against a gathering of suspected 'al-Qaeda' operatives. Because he is a U.S. citizen, adding Aulaqi to the CIA list required special approval from the White House, officials said. The move means that Aulaqi would be considered a legitimate target not only for a military strike carried out by U.S. and Yemeni forces, but also for lethal CIA operations.

Administration reviewing ways to ease placing suspects on watch list
06 Apr 2010 On Friday, the administration altered rules for identifying which passengers flying to the United States should face extra scrutiny at the gate. And it is reviewing ways to make it easier to place suspects on the watch list. "The entire federal government is leaning very far forward on putting people on lists," Russell E. Travers, a deputy director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said at a recent Senate hearing.

Two more NATO soldiers fall in Afghanistan 07 Apr 2010 Another foreign soldier has been killed in Southern Afghanistan, bringing to 147 the number of US-led forces killed in the country this year. "An ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) service member died following an insurgent engagement in southern Afghanistan today," ISAF said.

Mega barf alert!
Vaccine Contamination: Pig Virus DNA Found in Rotarix By Barbara Loe Fisher 07 Apr 2010 On March 22, 2010, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials adhering to the precautionary principle advised American doctors to suspend use of Rotarix 1 vaccine until the agency finds out why DNA from a swine virus (porcine circovirus 1 or PCV1) was found in the live rotavirus vaccine... In addition to pig viral DNA found in Rotarix vaccine, low levels of DNA fragments from avian (bird) leukosis virus (a retrovirus) was found in measles vaccine and DNA fragments of a virus similar to simian (monkey) retrovirus was found in RotaTeq vaccine.

Man Billed 'Crash Tax' For Emergency Response 06 Apr 2010 If you get into a car accident and 911 is called, you may get
billed for the emergency response. Cash-strapped communities are sending out bills to cover the costs of fire trucks responding to crashes. As CBS 2 [Investigators] reports, often times it does not matter whether you caused the accident or are the victim. Motorists across the country are calling these fees a "crash tax" -- alleged strong arm tactics angering many, especially when the accidents they are being billed for are not their fault.
Nine states have created laws banning these fees. But, pending Illinois legislation would allow municipalities to charge up to $250 an hour for an emergency response.

Utah governor signs bills to seize federal land 29 Mar 2010 Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert has signed two bills authorizing the state to use eminent domain to seize some of the federal government's most valuable land [to give to his corporaterrorist paymasters]. Supporters hope the bills, which the Republican governor signed Saturday, will trigger a flood of similar legislation throughout the West and, eventually, a Supreme Court battle that they hope to win -- against long odds.

Goldman Sachs denies 'betting against clients' --Wall Street bank issues eight-page letter to shareholders justifying its conduct before, during and after the financial crisis 07 Apr 2010 Nine months after being labelled "a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity", Goldman Sachs has issued a wide-ranging justification of its conduct before, during and after the financial crisis. In a letter to shareholders issued alongside Goldman's 2009 annual report, the Wall Street bank denied that it "bet against its clients" when it changed its position in the housing market in 2007, shortly before prices began to collapse.

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