Posted on 12/23/2005 12:00:17 PM PST by Sub-Driver
US monitored Muslim sites for radiation: report
5 minutes ago
U.S. officials have secretly monitored radiation levels at Muslim sites, including mosques and private homes, since September 11, 2001 as part of a top secret program searching for nuclear bombs, U.S. News and World Report said on Friday.
The news magazine said in its online edition that the far-reaching program covered more than a hundred sites in the Washington, D.C., area and at least five other cities.
"In numerous cases, the monitoring required investigators to go on to the property under surveillance, although no search warrants or court orders were ever obtained, according to those with knowledge of the program," the magazine said.
The report comes a week after revelations that the Bush administration had authorized eavesdropping on people in the United States. U.S. President George W. Bush has defended that covert program and vowed to continue the practice, saying it was vital to protect the country.
Senior U.S. officials, including FBI Director Robert Mueller, have repeatedly said Islamic militants appeared intent on acquiring weapons of mass destruction for an attack against the United States.
Mueller said in February he was "very concerned with the growing body of sensitive reporting that continues to show al Qaeda's clear intention to obtain and ultimately use some form of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-energy explosives material in its attacks against America."
An FBI spokesman declined to confirm or deny the U.S. News and World Report article and said, "We can't talk about a classified program."
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"Secretly" is the word of the month.
That [former] dwelling was still considered dangerous in the 1980s, and was still monitored.
Just curious why we would be monitoring the Religion of Peace (TM) in this way?
< SARCASM >
Wasn't there some kid who tried to build a nuclear reactor out of smoke detectors?
This type of nuclear monitoring has been going on for at least 40 years.
I saw a film clip on TV of a person dressed in a business suit carrying a brief case going into the NY subway;and later they showed him walking by buildings etc.
Then they explained he had a Geiger counter type of device in the suitcase which would show if there was any nuclear device nearby.
I remember being upset they let this info out; because a bomber who saw it would just keep the nuclear device out in the countryside until boom day. - Tom
Stuff like this should NOT be published. And in a world where the libs didn't run the media, I don't believe it would be published. Nothing like warning the enemy.
Good. It's refreshing to learn that we can apply sensible profiling in such important matters. Can you imagine such a program run by the TSA?
"as part of a top secret program "
People keep disclosing such top secret programs, endagering national security and our lives. And nobody seems to care or demand an investigation.
But the Plame investigation, even though it was clear from day 1, that no law was broken, turned into a major investigation.
What's wrong with this picture?!
"as part of a top secret program "
People keep disclosing such top secret programs, endagering national security and our lives. And nobody seems to care or demand an investigation.
But the Plame investigation, even though it was clear from day 1, that no law was broken, turned into a major investigation.
What's wrong with this picture?!
I am outraged! If they want to keep a nuke in their home or church, why it's their RIGHT
Yup. Looks like that is what they are saying.
How many classified leaks are there going to be before someone starts doing something about it?
If I were president, I would have already had the editors of USN&WR in the oval office, with the AG and a Federal Prosecutor.
I would tell him, at about 150 decibles, that the only way he will avoid a charge of possessing and transmitting classified information is to give up the names of the sources that disclosed that info to the paper.
I mean I would bring the wrath of the entire office of the POTUS down on this guy.
These are enlightened and noble disclosures.
I am now convinced the Anthrax mailings to Daschle was set up by the DNC, to make it look like he was on the frontlines of the WOT.
I put nothing past these commies !
Good question .. cause I sure would like to know
I want to know WHO IS THE LEAKER
My thoughts too.....what is going on here?
You can say that again...
Oh wait... You did. ;-)
Oh brother. Well, this will be good. If the Dims feign outrage over this I think it will backfire on them.
Top secret? Who cares, leak it all. /sarc
Hmmmm... Let's see. Who is on record talking to the NYT over a year ago and is claiming he never talked to anyone about secret programs?
Hmmmm...
John D. Rockefeller, perhaps?
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