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FBI raids UF nuclear power institute [University of Florida]
TampaBay10 News ^ | February 25, 2009 | AP

Posted on 02/25/2009 12:22:10 PM PST by onemiddleamerican

Gainesville, Florida - A nuclear space power institute at the University of Florida has been raided by the FBI.

Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Rhew in Tallahassee says search warrants were served at the university's Innovative Nuclear Space Power and Propulsion Institute. University of Florida spokesman Steve Orlando says the FBI was in the office of professor Samim Anghaie, the Iranian-born director of the institute.

Rhew would not comment on the investigation but did say no arrest warrants have been issued. Orlando says the university is cooperating with the investigation and Anghaie's employment status is being reviewed.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anghaie; florida; institute; iranian; iranianborn; nuclear; nuclearpower; nuclearspacepower; orlando; samimanghaie; tm
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1 posted on 02/25/2009 12:22:10 PM PST by onemiddleamerican
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To: onemiddleamerican

bflr


2 posted on 02/25/2009 12:23:26 PM PST by SpinnerWebb (mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves)
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To: onemiddleamerican

Traitorous muslim Terrorists are thick as lice on a camel at that place.


3 posted on 02/25/2009 12:24:22 PM PST by San Jacinto (gorebull warming -- the Socialists' Shortcut.)
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To: onemiddleamerican

Whoa!


4 posted on 02/25/2009 12:25:19 PM PST by BenLurkin (Mornie` utulie`. Mornie` alantie`.)
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To: onemiddleamerican
and Anghaie's employment status is being reviewed.

"Reviewed."

5 posted on 02/25/2009 12:25:49 PM PST by Madame Dufarge
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To: onemiddleamerican

I think you may be right.....THIS could be very interesting....


6 posted on 02/25/2009 12:28:07 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified DeCartes))
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To: onemiddleamerican

Interesting.


7 posted on 02/25/2009 12:28:19 PM PST by Badeye (There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
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To: San Jacinto

Obama Justice Dept. will refuse to prosecute. Bank on it.


8 posted on 02/25/2009 12:28:32 PM PST by Signalman
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To: onemiddleamerican

WTF?


9 posted on 02/25/2009 12:32:12 PM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: onemiddleamerican
The Professor's info page, on the UF website.
10 posted on 02/25/2009 12:34:45 PM PST by onemiddleamerican
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To: Bobkk47

We have quite a few nuclear plants in Florida. Florida is virtually flat and any nuclear event would probably be catastrophic. Muslim intrigue often has its routes in Florida going back to 911.


11 posted on 02/25/2009 12:36:02 PM PST by yorkie01
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To: onemiddleamerican

Round ‘em up boys, take no prisoners.


12 posted on 02/25/2009 12:38:58 PM PST by NowApproachingMidnight (Sell the left short this cycle.)
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To: onemiddleamerican

Glo Gators!


13 posted on 02/25/2009 12:39:30 PM PST by davidlachnicht ("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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To: WayneS
WTF?

Don't know. But it's probably nothing, and I'm guilty of being too damned intolerant and distrusting of anyone with ties to a country whose leader wants us dead. I should probably just move along and stop thinking the worst about this poor professor and any Iranian exchange students he might be teaching.

14 posted on 02/25/2009 12:40:36 PM PST by onemiddleamerican
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To: onemiddleamerican
Must be important...check this out from his resume:
"Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Engineering, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Who's Who in Environmental and Energy Management, American Men and Women of Science."

15 posted on 02/25/2009 12:43:48 PM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: onemiddleamerican

a hunch: the FBI is looking into an employee of his.


16 posted on 02/25/2009 12:44:08 PM PST by davidlachnicht ("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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To: San Jacinto

There’s only two or three that I saw just by using my amateur ethnic profiling.


17 posted on 02/25/2009 12:44:32 PM PST by fishtank (RINOs: Stuck inside of the GOP like spackle or paste. (We need a cleansing.))
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To: stainlessbanner

Any idiot can get into Who’s Who of just about anything. You just fill out a form and buy the book.


18 posted on 02/25/2009 12:46:54 PM PST by fschmieg
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To: onemiddleamerican
No no no. I meant no insult. My WTF was NOT aimed at you!

My WTF was as regards WHY a non-U.S. citizen Iranian national is employed at a nuclear power plant anywhere in the U.S., University-owned or NOT.

19 posted on 02/25/2009 12:47:28 PM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: onemiddleamerican

The Gainesville Sun is reporting that the investigation was by request of NASA. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090225/ARTICLES/902250990/1002?Title=FBI-search-UF-prof-s-office


20 posted on 02/25/2009 12:47:30 PM PST by davidlachnicht ("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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