Jose Padilla as John Doe #2 theory gains as ties to Benevolence International are uncovered

CNN via whoisjohndoe2.com ^ | June 15, 2002 | John Berger

[spycatcher]

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BREAKING NEWS: Padilla Associate Nabbed By Feds In Florida, Had Ties To Benevolence International Foundation

If you've plodded through the Padiila-BIF-Terry Nichols stories (listed below) patiently, wading through the tedious speculation, wishing a real connection would emerge, well, your wait has ended! The feds have nabbed the missing link between the Benevolence International Foundation and Jose Padilla!

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[hockey d gal]

thanks for the PING!

[Stingray51]

I have to say that Strassmeier does look as much like the John Doe #2 sketch as Padilla. Of course, this does not indicate the absence of a coverup, but just points in a different direction.

[marty60]

The FBI was to busy hiding in the North woods watching weekend warriors to be concerned about REAL criminals. Remeber the Marching orders from the Evil Dums and the Things WH and Justice Dept, it's those VRWC nuts.

[TexKat]

In 1996 was the word Jihad very popular?

[PeaceBeWithYou]

Usage in context of a "Holy War" is fairly common since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, more common after WTC-93. Historically it's as old as dirt, but the usage or (misusage I should say) in reference to "Holy War" began in 1979 with the radicals in Iran. Prior to that the meaning was "effort" or "effort to exhaustion(death)", usually in connection with Godly or Islamic pursuits.

[Constitution Scholar]

Padilla does not look like the picture of JD2.

[Constitution Scholar]

Who are you kidding, it's not even close!

[Don Carlos]

Great bio on Keating, and no doubt all true!

What isn't mentioned is his tendency to run his mouth without regard to facts or feelings. Examples are suggesting homicide to handle the teacher problem, calling teachers slugs, referring to a key state agency as "That hillock of patronage", etc., etc., etc.

Keating would quite likely have been in GWB's cabinet, perhaps even his VP running mate had it not been for his verbal diarreah. They used to call that "alligator mouth, hummingbird butt".

The other pubbie to hold the governors office twice, although not consecutively, was non other than Henry Bellmon, the senator who cast the deciding vote to return Panama to self rule.

[Don Carlos]

You guys knew I meant "Panama Canal" right?

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

How is Benevolence International in any way linked to Oklahoma City?

Stories link Padilla to Benevolence would guess, but where does any of this get linked to Oklahoma City or Nichols? Just don't see the logic.

[spycatcher]

Reportedly through Terry Nichols' terrorist contacts in the Phillipines

[PhiKapMom]

Right on about Keating! No bio can adequately describe his mouth! Not impressed! And that is probably an understatement!

[PhiKapMom]

Keating's bio reads really well, but some of the things he has said as Governor are beneath anyone as Governor. He also took a large amount of money from a drug company CEO as gifts to his children's education at $100,000 a year. All of this costs him the VP (couldn't keep his mouth shut about the fact he was on the short list), the cabinet, or head of FBI which he probably would have been a natural for. He just doesn't know when to keep his mouth zipped!

[MadelineZapeezda]

I never knew that Terry Nichols wife was named Lana Padilla, did you????

[Ann Archy]

I believe that Ann Richards was the Governor of Texas when Waco happened. I believe it was very early in Clinton's firat term..like 1993..

[Ann Archy]

Terry Nichols had a Muslim Phillipino wife, NOT McVeigh.

[TexKat]

That is what I'm saying PhiKapMom.

The part of his bio that I copied and pasted, tells me he has an ax to grind. And I always wondered why he showed up and was so visible during the ballot recount in Florida. He just appeared to me to being overly self serving.

[PhiKapMom]

Exactly! I never could figure him out in FL either. Now as Governor he is going to head this Catholic Panel on pedafiles. He is still Governor of my State and I don't see where heading this Group comes under the heading of what he is paid for as Governor.

He is wearing "I am Catholic" too much IMHO when he is on our news the last few days! I would have liked to see him put that much effort into getting us less taxes for one thing! These last few years have been really strange with him as Governor!

[PhiKapMom]

It happened in the April of 1993 after clinton took office and Ma Richards was definitely the Governor of Texas!

[PJ-Comix]

Terry Nichols had a Muslim Phillipino wife, NOT McVeigh.

Are you sure she was Muslim? Most of those Filipino mail order brides are Catholic, not Muslim.