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FBI applications surge after 9/11
Sacramento Bee ^ | June 22, 2002 | Pamela Martineau

Posted on 06/23/2002 12:30:43 AM PDT by Cultural Jihad

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:39:34 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The surge of patriotism that followed the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hasn't sparked an increase in military enlistments, but the number of people applying to be FBI special agents has exploded.

"On a national level, we've received more applications in the last four months than we've received in the last four years," said Nick Rossi, a special agent in the FBI's Sacramento office.


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"After Sept. 11, a lot of people have re-evaluated what is important, and are willing to take huge pay cuts to do something more meaningful," Wedick said.

A phenomenon the materialists try to variously explain away.

1 posted on 06/23/2002 12:30:43 AM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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To: Texasforever; Roscoe; Luis Gonzalez; 2ndTimeAround; Dane
BTTT
2 posted on 06/23/2002 12:34:06 AM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad
Yep it looks like the "secret" plan of the Bildibergers is working. LOL
3 posted on 06/23/2002 12:36:54 AM PDT by Texasforever
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To: Cultural Jihad
Patriotism. Too bad for our enemies.
4 posted on 06/23/2002 12:38:19 AM PDT by Roscoe
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To: Roscoe
What's the over/under line for the first Libertarian to scream jingonistic blather.
5 posted on 06/23/2002 12:42:50 AM PDT by Dane
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To: Cultural Jihad
Wedick said the bureau needs more linguists, engineers, computer scientists and physical scientists,

hhmmmm......wonder if they'd take a physical therapist? ;D

6 posted on 06/23/2002 12:48:17 AM PDT by kstewskis
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To: Dane
They always crap out.
7 posted on 06/23/2002 12:49:40 AM PDT by Roscoe
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