LouisJalouzot/EN-EWT-UD huggingface dataset:
But Bout's name isn't likely to be mentioned in whatever coverage this story receives, before it sinks like so many others beneath the media's frothing triviality.
Meanwhile, a decision's been reached in the trial of Toledo priest Gerald Robinson.
And it's guilty :
The Rev. Gerald Robinson appeared stony-faced as the jury's guilty verdict was read, and he blinked repeatedly and glanced at his lawyers before being led away in handcuffs.
After the sentencing one of Robinson's tearful supporters "turned to Claudia Vercellotti, a local leader of the Survivors Network for Those Abused by Priests [SNAP], who had helped reopen the case, and told her, 'I hope you rot in hell!'"
From SNAP's statement on the Robinson conviction:
The murder weapon, Robinson's letter opener:
That's still the domain of those who don't.
Now, FLDS leader Warren Jeffs has been added to the FBI's list of "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives," a move that caps law enforcement's dramatic change of approach toward the polygamous group in recent years...[because of] the impact that the group's practices, law enforcement officials say, are having on the most vulnerable within the sect, particularly children and women.
"The black race is the people through which the devil has always been able to bring evil unto the earth," Jeffs has said as cited by the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Intelligence Report."
An editorial in the church-owned Deseret Morning News in Salt Lake City earlier this year acknowledged that "the state's history, a conservative belief in free choice, and an unwillingness to stir up a hornet's nest in the national media have likely all contributed to the kid-glove approach lawmakers and law-enforcement officers have taken when dealing with polygamous communities."
"There's no tracking mechanism in place"?!?!?
I'm sure this kind of thing goes on all the time.
It's a good thing too.
We wouldn't want those terrorists to run out of shit to shoot at us.
What's a few dead soldiers in comparison to keeping all those defense contractors awash in all that tax cash?
They really are milking the incompetence angle though, aren't they?
Christ, you'd think America would get a bit tired of these guys treating her like she was populated with nothing but gullible idiots.
I suppose that it's damn lucky for the GOP that she is populated with gullible idiots.
The Rajavis, Afshari went on to say, ''saw these kids as the next generation's soldiers.
One has to wonder whether the bright fellows in our government and military who set up the deals with these people don't know what they are, don't care, or know perfectly well.
That's all I know; I've had nothing to do with it.
Okay, it's partly about strippers and dope.
And we'll get around to that.
It's become a guardian of morality -- not church morality; real morality.
The Moldovan airline is Aerocom, and yes, it's one of Victor Bout's.
What about Manson's tees bearing the message, "Kill your parents".
I think the jury's still out on exactly who did the brainwashing when in regard to the Columbine killers.
I'm firing my editor.
Well, it's not as simple and clear cut as all that.
We're entering into some interesting and perhaps previously unexplored socio-political-spiritual territory here that may require further examination and serious introspection.
I wouldn't wonder too hard.
One man's relentless search for his missing son led him to uncover one of the most shocking crimes in post-war Italy - a tale of satanism and violence that has gripped the country for more than a year.
Michele Tollis, Fabio's father, began to attend metal concerts and festivals across Europe, handing out leaflets and quizzing Fabio's friends.
During this search, Michele Tollis became convinced that satanism had something to do with his son's disappearance.
They're inseparable," he says.
They want to be identified as 'Christians', and I fully suspect that for some of them, the motivation behind their subterfuge is more than mere political advantage, and has a lot more to do with the black magician's practice of the inversion principle.
Here's a quick overview of the Entartete Kunst (Degenerate Art) exhibit of 1937:
so, enemy, what's your point?
Why don't you state it?
Here's another interesting example:
(Don't wish to use Wikipedia again, it's just easier than spending time looking up more obscure and detailed information.)
He blended belief systems such as Shamanism, Christianity, Buddhism, Paganism, Hermeticism and Gnosticism and imbued Coil's vast output with a magickal current designed to have a functionally transcendent effect on listeners.
Reporting from the town where Susan Polk's trial is going on.
I went across the bay last night to attend a farmer's market and music event.
Just give your email and/or phone number to these guys and they'll track down your family.
I don't know if this has been verified.
I like to imagine the thought processes going on in W's head if he were to actually read the letter, but it is hard to picture him actually reading this letter.
Important Kos Diary about bush's response to the gathering storm of scandals:
I can't believe there are no serious metal fans who frequent RI.
I'm wary of jumping into this fray without backup, that's for damn sure. :)
I'm a regular poster but for some reason blogger won't let me in today...but sign me TroubleFunk.
Tronicus, if you're still checking this thread:
I just get hung up on 'Christians', as they're the dominant form where I come from.
Also, I'm quite clear on the fact that those in power now (and, in general, most anyone at the top of a pyrimidal power structure) tend to use the dominant religion as a cloak to hide their true motivations and as a tool to control the masses.
It boggles the mind that ANYONE can take at face value Bush's claims to be a christian, yet many seem to do just that.
I guess those guns will be located enroute to Venezuela or found in storage there by one of the US's local stooges and they then have a pretext to ramp the spin up a notch or two.
It's a long but very worthwhile read.
Wouldn't you expect some of the religious leaders to do it themselves, or to talk their sons into doing it, if this is truly a supreme act of religious fervor?
Aren't they interested in the benefits of going to Heaven?
There was certainly more despair in Saddam's Iraq than in Paul Bremmer's Iraq, and no one exploded himself.
A demonstration in Berlin, carrying banners supporting Saddam's regime and featuring three-year old babies dressed as suicide murderers, is defined by the press and by political leaders as a "peace demonstration".
Zawahiri and the Vanguards of Conquest were seeking to recreate Mohammed's taking of mecca by a small band through violent attacks on Egyptian leaders.
In early June 2003, a Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA") report publicly disclosed that the reason for Mohammed Atta's and Zacarias Moussaoui's inquiries into cropdusters was for the contemplated use in dispersing biological agents such as anthrax.
According to Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet, al Qaeda's ability to conduct an anthrax attack is one of the most immediate threats the United States is likely to face."
It's just no longer bureaucratically impolite to openly contest the FBI's (former) theory about a lone, American scientist.
"The Prophet's guidance," says Michael Scheuer, an al-Qaeda analyst who recently retired from the CIA and once headed its Bin Laden unit, "was always, Before you attack someone, warn them very clearly..." The anthrax mailings followed the pattern of letters they sent in January 1997 to newspaper branches in Washington, D.C. and New York City, as well as symbolic targets.
What your morning paper did not tell you, however, was that the CIA seized a similar disc from Ayman Zawahiri's right-hand, Ahmed Salama Mabruk, 5 years earlier.
Mabruk, at the time, was the head of Jihad's military operations.
KSM explained that Moussaoui's inquiries about crop dusters may have been related to the anthrax work being done by US-trained biochemist and Al Qaeda operative, Malaysian Yazid Sufaat.
Al Qaeda's regional operative, Hambali, who was at a key January 2000 meeting and supervised Sufaat, has been captured.
But if experience is any guide, nothing would stand in the way of Dr. Ayman Zawahiri's decade-long quest to weaponize and use anthrax against US targets that was described by one confidante to an Egyptian newspaper reporter.
"What we know is that he's always said it was a religious obligation to have the same weapons as their enemies," former CIA OBL unit counter terrorism chief Michael Scheuer has said.
(Khalid Mohammed's involvement dates back to Bojinka, as does Hambali's).
The CIA has known of Zawahiri's plans to use anthrax for a half decade.
Even Zawahiri's attorney in 1999 said that Bin Laden and Zawahiri were likely to resort to the biological and chemical agents they possessed given the extradition pressure senior Al Qaeda leaders faced.
Al Qaeda's anthrax production plans on Khalid Mohammed's computer did not evidence knowledge of advanced techniques in the most efficient biological weapons.
USDA employee Johnelle Bryant first told us, in sensational detail, of Atta's inquiries about purchasing and retrofitting a cropduster.
Khalid Mohammed then told interrogators that Zacarias Moussaoui's inquiries about crop dusting may have related to Yazid Sufaat's anthrax manufacturing plans.
Although the details of the documents on Mohammed's computer may (or may not) point to possible difficulties in aerial dispersal, they are fully consistent with the product used in the anthrax mailings.
(Green symbolizes "Islam" and Prophet Mohammed's holy war).
Zacarias Moussaoui, who had a crop dusting manual when he was arrested, stayed at Sufaat's condominium in 2000 when he was trying to arrange for flight lessons in Malaysia.
While it's not easy to separate fact from fiction, Attorney General Ashcroft and Director Mueller have publicly confirmed Aafia is still being sought.
According to the Pakistan reports, Aafia Siddiqui was detained after being spotted at Karachi International airport (after she was followed to a relative's house).
The reports say she is suspected of having been a member of Al Qaeda's "Chemical Wire Group."
The family's lawyer advises me that Aafia did not have enough money to pay for airfare tickets for herself and the kids and called Ismat from the train station.
Aafia never reached the uncle's house.
The family's attorney advises me that Aafia had no knowledge of chemicals (and that would not appear to be her training).
In early June 2003, a CIA report concluded that the reason for Atta's and Zacarias Moussaoui's inquiries into cropdusters was in fact for the contemplated use in dispersing biological agents such as anthrax.
The lesion is further evidence of Al Qaeda's anthrax production program at Kandahar.
The present evidence relating to Atta's alleged travel to Prague does not warrant a conclusion that Al Qaeda obtained the Ames strain from Iraq.
Zawahiri did travel to Baghdad in 1998 with an entourage to attend the birthday party of Saddam's son.
The papers found at headquarters of the Mukhabarat, Iraq's secret police, show that an entourage from Al Qaeda group was sent to the Iraqi capital in March 1998 from Sudan.
Two top Iraqi scientists, code named Charlie and Alpha, are helping the coalition to learn more about Iraqi's anthrax program, according to Dr. David Kay, head of the Iraq survey group in charge of the hunt for WMD.
Al Qaeda members and sympathizers feel that the FBI's involvement in countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines interferes with the sovereignty of those countries.
It's hard to keep up with the stories about billion dollar appropriations, debt forgiveness, and loan guarantees to countries like Egypt and Israel and now even Pakistan.
The FBI's profile includes a US-based supporter of the militant islamists.
Abdel Rahman's son was captured in Quetta, Pakistan in mid-February 2003.
Although while in jail in the early 1980s, Zawahiri caused considerable tension by challenging the blind sheik's ability to lead a coalition of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad and the Egyptian Islamic Group, Zawahiri and OBL are Rahman's friends.
The imprisoned WTC 1993 plotter Yousef was KSM's nephew.
Thus, the leaders in charge of Al Qaeda's anthrax production program had a close connection to those imprisoned in connection with the earlier bombing of the World Trade Center.
There's even a chapter titled "Poisonous Letter" in the Al Qaeda manual.
The mailer's use of "Greendale School" as the return address for the letters to the Senators is also revealing.
Green symbolizes Islam and was the Prophet Mohammed's color.
Greendale likely refers to green river valley -- i.e., Cairo's Egyptian Islamic Jihad or the Islamic Group.
Zawahiri's mission in the United States in 1995 was to do spadework for terrorism, not fundraising for charitable causes.
The FBI's fixation on Hatfill (at least as rumored by some reporters) may have stemmed from a warning by one Senator that careers hung in the balance.
Leahy's chief of staff apparently started with the strong predisposition that some right-winger was involved because two liberal democrats had been targeted.
A search of Dr. Ken Berry's residences likely will prove just about the last gasp of a biodefense insider theory.
We are aiming to have the programme printed next week, so I would really need to know as soon as possible if you would be available to speak at this year's congress.
Beth has made our reservations for the Round Table Friday night (5/18) at Sullivan's Steak House for 6:30.
Elena's title is admin coordinator, and I know that Sara should not have this title, and honestly do not think that Elena should also.
I suggest that you compare Elena and Sarah's duties/ level to other Sr. Spec. in your group such as Kenneth Parkhill and Sevil to determine if they are equivalent, or if their scope of responsibilities and experience is not as broad.
Martin's box is working wonderfully- I'll have everything transferred to it and give him the keys by Friday.
We save $21,000 in real money this way, the cash refund Sun is giving Enron for our other server, using a box that wasn't being used by anyone.
Anne, please, include this info in Iris' file
I would have interest in meeting if you can present unique investment opportunities that I don't have access to now.
Most of my contact with financial advisors in the past has consisted of them suggesting a mutual fund, telling me to invest in Home Depot, Sun, and Coke, or trying to pass off their banks' biased research reports as something valuable.
If you can present opportunities such as access to private equity or hedge funds, or other ideas with strong growth potential and low correlation to the S@P, I'd listen.
We'll get the paperwork together and sent to you for naked options.
At some point, I'd like to talk about the diversification strategy in more detail -- perhaps over dinner or a quick meeting after the markets close?
However, with my natural long, I'm not looking to really trade around the position.
I believe ENE will continue to be range bound, but in case it is not, I don't want to forgo 50% of my option premium.
I'm not sure that ENE @ 75 is the place, but maybe @ 73.
Call me if you're interested.
Wednesday doesn't work for me.
It will analyze emerging proposals for effective transmission planning and pricing, including market-based pricing alternatives to FERC's traditional pricing methods.
I need to check something in 969's 2000 tax return.
I think that this is for you since I don't know any of these people.
WHY: Today is John's last day at EBS.
If you have not already made these decisions, Essie's guidance should be helpful.
I listed all of our (sometimes mine vs. my wife's favorites and priorities).
I don't know that he did any)
We'll find time when things settle down.
I may have to postpone again, I'll let you know later this morning.
Actually, I think we are in pretty good shape so I will probably be doing lunch but just don't be too mad if I have to cancel.
PS Your brother told me he went to 3 bowl games (when I found out that two of them were the galleryfurniture.com bowl and that one in Shreveport (I can't remember the name of it)) I realized he is a very, very sick college football fan.
I haven't even changed the wording after I first put it down.
Too bad you won't make the Compaq thing, but maybe next year.
I'll be in around1000
Most Fridays I'm going to TRY to pick Michael up since I'm away so much, which means leaving by 445 or so.
It is the officer's meeting for Enterprise, and spouses are invited.
This means we won't be in town for the Compaq thing.
I'm watching for some good vacation days, also...
Do we want to attach a draft of the Development Agreement, and condition the final deal on agreeing to terms substantially the same as what's in the draft?
I'm looking for the confidentiality agreement, which may be in Bart's files (haven't checked closely yet).
We don't want to condition the acceptance of one project on the performance of another project.
Mom's birthday is tommorow.
I told Paul that you called him yesterday so abruptly because you didn't want to waste his time while you got tests done for arthritis.
All the guys at work are saying I shouldn't bother having it fixed I should just buy a new one.
I won't forget about the $.
Don't take that deal out until I look at it.
Don't make Peters and Co. wait.
I didn't get a chance to talk to Paul today.
Hopefully he didn't spel anyting incorrectly.
I haven't had a chance to send it yet.
Paul is out of the office today so I haven't had a chance to talk to him.
Off and on ( with Jackie Gentle's help ) I have pulled together a one page communication note on our fundamental operating standards ( itself a one page summary ).
Is there an article to be included in an Enron publication and in addition a letter to be sent under John's name (if so, to whom will the letter be sent)?
The last I knew after you and Brent drafted this starting point for fundamental operating standards was that this was being circulated (Shona took this to do after Brent's return to Houston) for comments to all business controllers.
I don't believe that we are quite at the point that we can say that all business controllers worldwide have reviewed, understand and have implemented these standards.
Since you asked for input, I hope that you don't mind that I gave you some.
We have been able to keep ENA's direct group expenses flat year on year, we are trying hard to keep the corporate allocation flat year to year as well.
Don't worry about it ... sorry for putting you back on speaker.
In some respects I don't think the first panel could have gone much better; everyone thanked FERC for intervening (though for different reasons).
Do we have a sense for how many we can reach, how many we can't and where they are?
it's on tonight
it's did you watch your girl on tv last night?
the deal number is 814014-why can't you see this?
They are invoicing for this and I don't have an invoice for it.
Actually-upon second look the deal number is 814014-why can't you see this?
How is Deb's knee?
I haven't seen her for a couple of weeks and have only talked to her.
Yes maam, she's UBS now.
I didn't remember if your email mentioned Judy.
And I bet she's on the phone with Shemin too!!!
I'm still trying to find out what it will take to move gas on and ENA tabs agreement.
I won't find out until Monday.
Then I'll take it to Ed for his approval.
(Her voice mail says she's out of the office until Monday.)
I'll be at your house around 10:30 or 11 tonight.
So I'm going with you, I pay for the gas and the twinkies.
We thought you might like to know who your colleagues find interesting, so we've provided a sampling of the suggestions below.
While we can't make any promises, we will do our best to bring in at least some of these special guests.
I'll initiate the call.
I'll still be here in Boston so we'd do it over the phone.
We're all set for 2:30 on July 12.
Good to hear from you and I'm glad you're available.
I'm very proud of what we've done.
I can't give out a password yet but would be happy to walk through the site with you over the phone using my password.
It's a very ambitious site -- with state-of-the-art WSI weather (seasonal, 6-10, and day to day) driving a good load model for PJM and NEPOOL.
After one month's full-bore effort, I'm pleased with the results (e.g., we forecast Nepool onpeak to be $43 and it turned out $46).
we will not go over Global's piece of the Cargill line...
These have been compared against the draft dated 11/8/2000, and include ENA's accepted changes per your (a) faxed comments transmitted to ENA on January 5, 2001, and (b) e-mail comments transmitted to ENA on January 19th, 2001.
I don't know anything about these transactions.
I didn't have a chance to speak with you after the offsite to shake your hand.
I need to have a form filled out that says I don't have health insurance coverage through Enron.
Your mom just called and said your dad's surgery will be at 2:30 p.m.
They will be there by noon on the 20th, and the surgery will last 1.5 hours and then they'll watch him for 2 more hours before they put him into ICU.
They are hoping he'll only be in the hospital 48 hours.
I hope you don't change your mind about going to the wedding Sunday.
I'm not planning to get involved since this is your deal.
I hope your dad's surgery goes well!
Here's the version showing revisions.
I'm forwarding a revised development agreement term sheet, showing revisions from your original version.
We have had no contact with the ENA/Enron Mexico commercial or legal people and I don't want to bust any structuring goals.
As I watched my mother and father's health deteriorate and ultimately watched them die, it is a very defining time in our lives.
They're currently on their honeymoon but shortly after returning will be moving from Buenos Aires to Miami, Florida.
In the next week or so, we'll be sending around a discussion paper which we hope crystallizes the issues, and we will try to talk to as many of you as possible before the meeting to go through it.
Meanwhile, Arthur Levitt has agreed to meet with us in September to brainstorm on the ideas we've generated and also to give us a sense of some of the issues as he sees them.
I believe someone called about this today, but Mr. Lay asked me to let you know that these dates don't work for him, either.
I'll take TCO pool at Index and sale Leach or Pool at Index - $.04.
I can't remember if you guys could do it or not.
Sitara isn't matching the spreadsheet.
I have to pick up old gray over at Jerry's.
I spoke with Gerald and he said there are a bunch of folks hanging around Dad's place.
We're set for 11/01/01.
If that's ok, how do you want your name to show up on the title and what address should I use?
2. I'm getting ready to divy up the Dow stock.
How many of Dad's shares do you have?
Last thing, send me a million dollars, I'm tired of working.
I can't get through on the phones.
I'm checking my emails.
I assume you have your anwser and don't need me.
I'll be in tomorrow.
Otherwise, we can see who we can scare up at the office, or you can have Laura sign and I'll initial later.
If Jeff is happy, I'm happy.
However, he did suggest a couple slight revisions to protect Enron's interests.
It is less complicated for me to initial and fax than to track down someone who doesn't know anything about it and get them to initial it.
Plus, I work with Janet a lot so she may get some comfort from that, instead of having a lawyer she hasn't dealt with initial it.
It's funny, because usually it's just me, Mom, Craig and Danelia, and Danelia doesn't really like roasted turkey or roast beef (not that she would say it to me!), so there is not just the same joy in cooking it would be elsewise.
It's not for the meek.
I expect Craig didn't want Mom to see his place because it was messy.
Then, also, he's got so much stuff in there right now, that I don't know how he's going to fit baby stuff.
They would only give him a 6 month lease when he renewed his lease last month because they don't want 3 people in that small apartment.
So he's going to have to start looking for another place.
And his apartment is so run down down I'm afraid roaches might be crawling over the baby.