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To: Jhoffa_
OTOH There is no way that the subject of Posse Comitatus could NOT come up in discussions about the Homeland Security Dept.

BTW: If anyone wants to look into the Nunn- Biden (and Warner!) amendment he was talking about: AMENDMENT NO. 1251 (Senate - June 06, 1995)
[Page: S7797]

"...shall not authorize arrest or any assistance in conducting searches and seizures that seek evidence related to violations of this section, except for the immediate protection of human life. "

Puts bio and chem weapons under the same exemptiom from Posse Comitatus that nuke weapons are under now.

Heck, a Governor can decide in 10 minutes that he needs federal forces to defend against such an attack- and ask for it.
No need to change the law.

60 posted on 07/21/2002 10:54:59 AM PDT by mrsmith
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To: mrsmith

Well then let's not..

67 posted on 07/21/2002 11:02:11 AM PDT by Jhoffa_
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