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WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- The newest threat to U.S. national security is animal rights and environmental groups, senior law enforcement agencies told the U.S. Senate. In testimony before the Senate Environment Committee Wednesday, officials from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives identified three groups of concern -- the Animal Liberation Front, the Earth Liberation Front and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, CNN reported Thursday. John Lewis, the FBI's deputy assistant director for counterterrorism, said various animal and environmental rights extremists have claimed responsibility for more than 1,200 criminal incidents since 1990, and...

Last month, animal rights extremists followed the wife of a pharmaceutical company executive to her job, rifled through her car and stole a credit card. They used it buy $20,000 in travelers checks, which they then donated to four charities. “If we find out a dime of that money granted to those charities was taken back we will strip you bear (sic) and burn your (expletive). This is OUR insurance policy.”

By FRANK ELTMAN, Associated Press Writer Wed May 18, 8:46 AM ET COMMACK, N.Y. - Last month, animal rights extremists followed the wife of a pharmaceutical company executive to her job, rifled through her car and stole a credit card. They used it buy $20,000 in travelers checks, which they then donated to four charities. A Web site announcement boasting of the act included a more sinister threat: "If we find out a dime of that money granted to those charities was taken back we will strip you bear (sic) and burn your (expletive). This is OUR insurance policy." The...