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Arab-Americans look to unseat Bush in November
Daily Star, Lebanese News ^ | February 25, 2004 | Robert Tuttle

Posted on 02/25/2004 2:09:56 AM CST by Cincinatus' Wife

WASHINGTON: In 2000, the Michigan-based Arab-American Political Action Committee (AAPAC), one of a handful of Arab-American PAC’s in the United States, endorsed George W. Bush for president. PACs are regulated committees that raise funds for political candidates and assist in their campaigning. Unlike many previous candidates, who had shunned or ignored Arab and Muslim voters, Bush campaigned actively for their support. He met with Arab and Muslim Americans, promised to include Arab-Americans in his administration and, in his second debate with Democratic nominee Al Gore, spoke of his opposition to the use of secret evidence, an important issue for Arab-Americans since the passing of the 1996 Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act pertaining to the deportation of foreigners accused of engaging in terrorist activity.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085006/posts

This is not good, leaving CA vulnerable. If FR went down to this storm and we didn't see this, could you imagine our panic?!

PG&E Preps For Biggest Storm of Season [Northern/Central CA]
kron4 ^ | February 24, 2004 at 5:25 p.m.

Posted on 02/24/2004 11:45:41 PM CST by vikingchick

SAN FRANCISCO -- According to meteorologists, the most powerful winter storm of the season is forecast to bring heavy rain and high winds to northern and central California, beginning early Wednesday morning and continuing through Thursday evening.

At its most intense period, the storm is expected to carry winds gusting between 50 - 70 mph for six to eight hours. The sustained winds are expected to impact all of PG&E's service area - which stretches from Bakersfield to near the Oregon border. This storm is also expected to deliver between 1 and 3 inches of precipitation, depending on the area. These winds will diminish slightly by late Wednesday, but still remain strong through Thursday evening.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1084950/posts

Al Qaeda plans 'revisit' to White House, Capitol
Washington Times ^ | 2/25/04 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 02/24/2004 11:38:14 PM CST by kattracks

The al Qaeda terrorist group still is planning to attack the White House and Congress — targets the group missed on September 11 — and a growing extremist Muslim movement is threatening the United States, the directors of the FBI and CIA told Congress yesterday.
"There are strong indications that al Qaeda will revisit missed targets until they succeed, such as they did with the World Trade Center," FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III told the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. "And the list of missed targets now includes both the White House as well as the Capitol."
Mr. Mueller said al Qaeda is seeking to obtain nuclear, chemical and biological weapons for attacks on targets that also include transportation systems, such as subways, bridges in major cities and airliners.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1084942/posts

Outbreak points out vulnerability of U.S. food supply

By Jeffrey Sparshott
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

An isolated case of mad cow disease and an outbreak of bird flu on U.S. farms indicates the vulnerability of American agriculture to disease — either spread accidentally or intentionally — and the economic disruption that could result.

http://www.washtimes.com/business/20040223-113735-7683r.htm