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Cornyn, Kyl seek $3.5 billion more for security (HYPOCRITES WRIT LARGE)
The Washington Times ^ | July 25, 2006 | Charles Hurt and Stephen Dinan
Posted on 07/25/2006 3:44:48 AM PDT by seasoned traditionalist
Two of President Bush's most loyal supporters in Congress yesterday asked him to request that more than $3.5 billion in "emergency" funding be spent immediately on securing the border -- rejecting the White House's assertion that enough is being done along the border. Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Jon Kyl of Arizona -- who have long shared Mr. Bush's view that immigration reform should include a guest-worker program as well as increased border security -- said "comprehensive" legislation is dead this year unless the federal government proves that it is serious about enforcing current immigration laws by spending billions along the border.
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"Dirty bomb victims 'may be shot'(UK)"
Scotsman ^ | 24 July 2006 | John Innes
Posted on 07/25/2006 3:42:04 AM PDT by Marius3188
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "POLICE could be forced to shoot members of the public to maintain order in the event of a terrorist "dirty bomb" or biological attack on Britain, it was claimed yesterday.
The Police Federation annual conference in Blackpool was told that so few officers have been trained to deal with a chemical, biological, nuclear or radiological strike that they would have to resort to "very unsavoury but necessary" crowd control.
Bob Elder, the chairman of the constables’ central committee, did not refer specifically to officers firing on civilians, but sources within the organisation said it was clear police could have to resort to firearms to stop contamination being spread by fleeing victims.
The government had failed to explain how important it would be to keep the public inside a cordon after such an atrocity, Mr Elder said.
"This is not about creating mass hysteria," he said. "This is about the opposite. The public has a right to know."