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Pentagon axes gambling program on terrorism
Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, July 30, 2003 | By Audrey Hudson

Posted on 07/29/2003 10:12:53 PM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:05:44 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The Pentagon yesterday pulled the plug on an online gambling parlor designed to predict Middle East terrorist attacks for profit after criticism from Capitol Hill lawmakers, who called the plan "grotesque."

Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said he first learned of the market trading plan sponsored by the Terrorism Information Awareness program in the morning newspaper on his way to a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.


(Excerpt) Read more at dynamic.washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: canceled; darpa; dod; intelligence; terrorbets
Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Quote of the Day by goldstategop

1 posted on 07/29/2003 10:12:53 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York Democrat, called it "a futures market in death."

I would think that this would be right up her alley. Two of her favorite things. The only things missing were the opportunities to lie and cheat.

2 posted on 07/29/2003 10:25:38 PM PDT by HaveGunWillTravel
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To: JohnHuang2
A few words - fire Poindexter. He is nothing but trouble, and has been for years!
3 posted on 07/30/2003 12:48:42 AM PDT by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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To: JohnHuang2
I can't believe how freepers are responding. I thought we believed in the free market here. http://www.tradesports.com/ already does futures on US elections.
4 posted on 07/30/2003 5:17:44 AM PDT by Sinner6 (Any one want to buy a chinchilla?)
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