Los Angeles Times
July 5, 2007 Thursday
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SECTION: MAIN NEWS; Editorial Pages Desk; Part A; Pg. 16
LENGTH: 149 words
HEADLINE: The bioterrorism business
BODY:
Re “Selling the threat of bioterrorism,” a Times investigation, July 1
It appears that, like Shiite politician Ahmad Chalabi, Ken Alibek has pulled
the wool over this naive administration’s eyes. All one has to do, it seems, is
to claim to have information that neatly dovetails into the preconceived notions
of the gullible neocons, and instant credibility and coincidently a lot of
government funding magically appear. Because the anthrax attacks have not been
solved, perhaps it would be prudent to ask Alibek questions to see whether he
might have information or ideas that would help solve these terrorist attacks.
He claims to know a lot about the use of anthrax as a weapon.
CHRIS CATSIMANES
Here is a description of the October 2006 search of the Arlington, VA medical supply business..
Ben Kahla Defense Plans Appeal of Perjury Verdic
“Since 2001, Ben Kahla and his family have been
harassed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which has pressured them to provide non-existent information that
does not exist.
In October 2006, during the last days of Ramadan, the FBI, in cooperation with Arlington County Police, raided Ben
Kahla’s father’s medical supply business in Arlington, Virginia.
At the time of the raid, fifteen FBI agents pointed their guns at Ben Kahla’s 8-month pregnant sister, Farah Ben Kahla.
While one agent requested information, the other one suggested that she cooperated to avoid further damage to their property. The FBI took all files with client orders and inventory information along with several other documents and personal information.
“The agent told me, ‘don’t move, you can’t make any phone calls?’ They snatched my phone and locked me up with another agent while they turned my father’s office upside down,” said Farah.
When Ben Kahla’s younger brother arrived at the scene, he was forced into the custody of the FBI without a warrant for
an arrest. After witnessing her younger brother’s capture, Farah started crying out of shock and starting experiencing pre-
labor contractions from excessive level of apprehension.
The FBI’s investigation at the property lasted for the whole day. Customers were turned away and neighbors watched in wonder of what was going on.”