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FBI considers torture as suspects stay silent
by Incognito Innominatus 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

FBI considers torture as suspects stay silent http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2001350021-2001364909,00.html AMERICAN investigators are considering resorting to harsher interrogation techniques, including torture, after facing a wall of silence from jailed suspected members of Osama bin Ladens al-Qaeda network, according to a report yesterday. More than 150 people who were picked up after September 11 remain in custody, with four men the focus of particularly intense scrutiny. But investigators have found the usual methods have failed to persuade any of them to talk. Options being weighed include truth drugs, pressure tactics and extraditing the suspects to countries whose security services are more used to employing a heavy-handed approach during interrogations. Were into this thing for 35 days and nobody is talking. Frustration has begun to appear, a senior FBI official told The Washington Post. Under US law, evidence extracted using physical pressure or torture is inadmissible in court and interrogators could also face criminal charges for employing such methods. However, investigators suggested that the time might soon come when a truth serum, such as sodium pentothal, would be deemed an acceptable tool for interrogators. The public pressure for results in the war on terrorism might also persuade the FBI to encourage the countries of suspects to seek their extradition, in the knowledge that they could be given a much rougher reception in jails back home. One of the four key suspects is Zacarias Moussaoui, a French Moroccan, suspected of being a twentieth hijacker who failed to make it on board the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. Moussaoui was detained after he acted suspiciously at a Minnesota flying school, requesting lessons in how to steer a plane but not how to take off or land. Both Morocco and France are regarded as having harsher interrogation methods than the United States. The investigators have been disappointed that the usual incentives to break suspects, such as promises of shorter sentences, money, jobs and new lives in the witness protection programme, have failed to break the silence. We are known for humanitarian treatment, so basically we are stuck. Usually there is some incentive, some angle to play, what you can do for them. But it could get to that spot where we could go to pressure . . . where we dont have a choice, and we are probably getting there, an FBI agent involved in the investigation told the paper. The other key suspects being held in New York are Mohammed Jaweed Azmath and Ayub Ali Khan, Indians who were caught the day after the attacks travelling with false passports, craft knives such as those used in the hijackings and hair dye. Nabil Almarabh, a Boston taxi driver alleged to have links to al-Qaeda, is also being held. Some legal experts believe that the US Supreme Court, which has a conservative tilt, might be prepared to support curtailing the civil liberties of prisoners in terrorism cases. However, a warning that torture should be avoided came from Robert Blitzer, a former head of the FBIs counter-terrorism section. He said that the practice goes against every grain in my body. Chances are you are going to get the wrong person and risk damage or killing them. In all, about 800 people have been rounded up since the attacks, most of whom are expected to be found to be innocent. Investigators believe there could be hundreds of people linked to al-Qaeda living in the US, and the Bush Administration has issued a warning that more attacks are probably being planned. Newsweek magazine reports today that Mohammed Atta, the suspected ringleader who died in the first plane to hit the World Trade Centre, had been looking into hitting an aircraft carrier. Investigators retracing his movements found that he visited the huge US Navy base at Norfolk, Virginia, in February and April this year.

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Anthrax Detection Device announced ...
by Stocks 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

_/_/ RAPID BLAST _/_/ This publication is brought to you by the publishers of StockUpTicks.com and StockNight.com. This new "Rapid Blast" service provides all the same great content you are used to, in a text format that allows us to reach you in just minutes - thus maximizing your ability to read, digest, and react. This week's profile highlights TRSG Corp. (OTC BB: TSGO). The company has BREAKING NEWS that is important to all investors during this time of bio-terrorism and America's first war of the new century. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The recent anthrax scares have led to a handful of companies being discovered that have products available that test and disinfect antimicrobial agents. Vital Living Products (OTC BB: VLPI) recently announced it had developed home testing kits for Anthrax and the stock soared to a 52-week high on Monday with shares climbing from $0.06 to $2.00. Another company, Veridien (OTC BB: VRDE) announced that its sanitizing and disinfecting products are designed to stop or slow and control environmental challenges and the stock jumped from $0.05 to $0.13. Other companies like eSAFETYWORLD, Cepheid, Vital Living, and Ozolutions, and InVision Technologies have emerged and shareholders have been rewarded in this era of fears for personal safety. Some are calling it the "Anthrax Bubble." WHAT COMPANY WILL BE NEXT IN CONFRONTING BIOLOGICAL THREATS ? Who will be the next leader in eradicating bacteria and preventing biological risks? There is a great deal of investment speculation. TRSG Corp. is a leader in selling neutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and health and dietary supplements in the U.S. and Japan. The following is an excerpt from a BusinessWire news release issued today: ------ Handheld Anthrax Detection Device -- $50-$100 Price Tag *** TRSG ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT LINE *** LAS VEGAS--Oct. 25, 2001--TRSG Corp. (OTC BB: TSGO), a majority-owned subsidiary of Gateway Distributors Ltd., Thursday announced it has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire certain assets of Mobility Solutions Inc. These assets include the Rest Assured Product Line of hand-held, low-cost devices used to detect the presence of biological agents such as Bacillus Anthraci (commonly referred to as Anthrax) as well as many other biological agents. The Rest Assured Biological Agent Detection Product line utilizes UV-A waves or waves in the 320 to 380 nm range, commonly referred to as black light or wood's light, that have been determined to not cause sunburn to human skin though the use of eye protection is recommended during use. These products are for detection purposes only and are not intended as a treatment or cure for any specific disease. Ongoing research is being conducted at this time to verify the product's effectiveness in the use of identifying the presence of a wide range of biological agents such as Becillus Anthraci, which is currently making headlines throughout the world. Independent research laboratories are conducting this research. Additional information regarding these studies can be found on the following Web sites: www.hhmi.org/grants/lecturers/biointeractives/web_video/virus.htm www.gov/ncidod/dbnd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm www.potomicinstitute.org/press/transitpolicing.htm www.potomicinstitute.org/pubs/advtech.pdf A number of statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development, and market acceptance of products and technologies, competitive market conditions, successful integration of acquisitions and the ability to secure additional sources of financing. The actual results that TRSG may achieve could differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. For the entire release, click on or paste the link below into your browser window: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?bw.102501/212980443&tick er=TSGO&ticker=GTWY CONTACT: TRSG Corp. Flo Turnes, 702/399-4328 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The E-Street-Journal, a well-respected and highly visited financial Web site, has written an in-depth profile on TRSG Corp. that highlights the company's products and distribution. 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Fwd: Press Release: Leading Consumer Watchdogs Call Windows XP "Illegal Extension of Microsoft Monopoly", Urge Strong Remedy in Antitrust Case
by Declan McCullagh 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

>X-Sender: mcooper(a)mail.essential.org >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 >Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 12:22:58 -0400 >To: declan(a)well.com >From: Mark Cooper <mcooper(a)consumerfed.org> >Subject: Press Release: Leading Consumer Watchdogs Call Windows XP > "Illegal Extension of Microsoft Monopoly", Urge Strong Remedy in > Antitrust Case > > >To: Declan McCullagh > Washington Correspondent > Wired News > > >CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA >CONSUMERS UNION > >Leading Consumer Watchdogs Call Windows XP "Illegal Extension of Microsoft >Monopoly", Urge Strong Remedy in Antitrust Case >For Release >12:15 p.m., EDT >Thursday, October 25, 2001 > >Contact >Mark Cooper of CFA at 301/807-1623 >Chris Murray of CU at 202/462-6262 > > >(Washington, D.C., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001)-Responding to the official >launch of Windows XP, two of the nation's leading consumer organizations >today reiterated their concerns about the anticompetitive and >anti-consumer aspects of Microsoft's new bundle of software and Internet >services. The groups concluded that it is an illegal extension of the >company's illegal monopoly, and which will cause significant harm to both >the nation's consumers and non-Microsoft-affiliated software firms and >Internet service vendors. >Christopher Murray, CU's Internet and Telecommunications Counsel, said, >"We want to be clear that in contesting Microsoft's latest product we are >not taking an 'anti-innovation' position. It is precisely because we are >pro-innovation that we are disappointed with the way in which Microsoft is >telling users, 'If you want one-click convenience, we'll give it to you, >but only to our affiliates and commercial partners. Forget about one-click >convenience anywhere outside of our walled garden.' >Mark Cooper, Director of Research for CFA, added, "The real issue with XP >is whether innovation will be driven by a vigorous competitive process or >managed by a single, dominant firm that can choose, at any moment and with >a vast and ever-expanding store of anti-competitive tactics, to protect >and promote its interest at the expense of consumers." > >The groups, following up on a report they released last month that >describes in detail continuing Microsoft anti-competitive practices, cited >the following central objections to Windows XP: > > * Passport, Microsoft's payment and ID authentication service, should > not be bundled with XP. Users should have a choice of authentication > systems and Microsoft should provide customer support without users > having to sign up for a Passport; > > * Microsoft should provide an "open" alternative to the world of > Microsoft-affiliated commercial partners. Users should be able to easily > reconfigure one-click features on Internet Explorer 6 (the browser > bundled with XP) such as "My Music," and "My Photos," to point to > non-Microsoft services; > > * Windows Media Player, the music and video player bundled with XP, > should provide support for high-bitrate MP3 music, rather than eschewing > that format in favor of Microsoft's proprietary "Windows Media Audio" > format; and > > * "pre-certification" of all software drivers, while helpful to > maintain platform stability, has enormous potential for anti-competitive abuse. > >Cooper concluded, "We are heartened to learn of the apparent decision by >some state prosecutors to hire a hard-nosed lawyer during settlement >talks. State and federal prosecutors need to vigorously pursue a strong >remedy to stop current and prevent future anti-competitive behavior. Any >remedy sanctioned by the courts needs to be closely monitored, and >Microsoft should be substantially penalized if it fails to comply, either >financially or even, as a last step measure, break up of the company." > >The Consumer Federation of America is the nation's largest consumer >advocacy group, composed of two hundred and eighty state and local >affiliates representing consumer, senior, citizen, low-income, labor, >farm, public power and cooperative organizations, with more than fifty >million individual members. CFA is online at http://www.consumerfed.org/. > >Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent, >nonprofit testing and information organization serving only consumers. CU >is comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services, >personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns. Since >1936, CU's mission has been to test products, inform the public, and >protect consumers. CU's income is derived solely from the sale of Consumer >Reports and its other services, and from noncommercial contributions, >grants, and fees. CU is online at http://www.consumersunion.org/. > ># 30 #

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Pentagon Seeks Ideas on Combating Terrorism
by dlnews_sender＠DTIC.MIL 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 540-01 (703)697-5131(media) (703)697-5737(public/industry) IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2001 PENTAGON SEEKS IDEAS ON COMBATING TERRORISM The Department of Defense announced today that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and the Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office Technical Support Working Group are jointly sponsoring a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) asking for help in fighting terrorism. The BAA, issued Oct. 23 (No. 02-Q-4655), specifically seeks help in combating terrorism, defeating difficult targets, conducting protracted operations in remote areas, and developing countermeasures to weapons of mass destruction. Its objective is to find concepts that can be developed and fielded within 12 to 18 months. The BAA provides for a three-phase process in which interested parties initially submit a one-page description of their concept. Initial responses are due by Dec. 23, 2001. After a review of a submission and if DoD is interested in further information, the submitter will then be asked to provide a more detailed description of up to 12 pages of the idea. Submitters of concepts that the department is not interested in pursuing further will be so notified. DoD will evaluate phase two submissions and ask those who have offered the most promising ideas to submit full proposals in a third phase that may form the basis for a contract. Phase two submitters who are not asked to submit full proposals will be so notified. Submitters of a full phase three proposal that is not accepted by the department may request a formal debriefing. Debriefings will not be provided to phase one and phase two submitters whose concepts were not accepted. Interested parties can obtain more information concerning this BAA by visiting http://www.bids.tswg.gov . [Web version: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2001/b10252001_bt540-01.html] -----

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Pentagon Seeks Ideas on Combating Terrorism
by dlnews_sender＠DTIC.MIL 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 540-01 (703)697-5131(media) (703)697-5737(public/industry) IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2001 PENTAGON SEEKS IDEAS ON COMBATING TERRORISM The Department of Defense announced today that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and the Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office Technical Support Working Group are jointly sponsoring a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) asking for help in fighting terrorism. The BAA, issued Oct. 23 (No. 02-Q-4655), specifically seeks help in combating terrorism, defeating difficult targets, conducting protracted operations in remote areas, and developing countermeasures to weapons of mass destruction. Its objective is to find concepts that can be developed and fielded within 12 to 18 months. The BAA provides for a three-phase process in which interested parties initially submit a one-page description of their concept. Initial responses are due by Dec. 23, 2001. After a review of a submission and if DoD is interested in further information, the submitter will then be asked to provide a more detailed description of up to 12 pages of the idea. Submitters of concepts that the department is not interested in pursuing further will be so notified. DoD will evaluate phase two submissions and ask those who have offered the most promising ideas to submit full proposals in a third phase that may form the basis for a contract. Phase two submitters who are not asked to submit full proposals will be so notified. Submitters of a full phase three proposal that is not accepted by the department may request a formal debriefing. Debriefings will not be provided to phase one and phase two submitters whose concepts were not accepted. Interested parties can obtain more information concerning this BAA by visiting http://www.bids.tswg.gov . [Web version: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2001/b10252001_bt540-01.html] -----

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