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Re: [BIOWAR] Al Qaida biological warfare factories attacked (fwd)
by Anonymous 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

>If that proves out, I'd say the US can now tell the Taliban, roll over >or be nuked, in accordance with long-held US policy. Same for any other Lemme see ... this will "prove out" by sending a trusted delegation independent from US control into afgan deserts to do analysis of whatever is left over ? Or will CNN report be sufficient ? Otherwise, kudos for improvement from "we" to "the US".

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American IRA website terrorized by FBI, closed on threats
by Dynamite Bob 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

[Reformatted for legibility. Please ensure that materials posted are readable. KMSelf] (Its started, gentlemen. This is Bush gratifying Blair now, using the Bill of Rights -now useless- to mop up the wetness.) http://www.guardian.co.uk/internetnews/story/0,7369,567864,00.html Staff and agencies Thursday October 11, 2001 An American web site accused of supporting the Real IRA has been shut down at the request of the FBI as it cracks down on terrorist groups, it emerged today. The New York-based web site - iraradio.com - contained an archive of weekly radio programmes said to back the dissident republicans. Travis Towle, the owner, today claimed that the FBI asked his internet service provider to stop giving web space to the site or face having its assets seized as a backer of terrorism. "They just yanked us," Mr Towle told the New York Daily News. "I think what is going on is being done out of fear." John McDonagh, a native of Queens, New York, said that his show - broadcast every Saturday afternoon - would go on. He claimed IRA stood for Irish Republican Activist and denied he had any connection to the Real IRA. "If I was running a Taliban web site 15 years ago, I would be considered a patriot helping the American cause," he added "Today, I would be considered a traitor. It is getting to be difficult to predict who the government is going to call a terrorist." Despite Mr McDonagh's claim that he would go on broadcasting, a statement on the web site said Mr Towle's Cosmic Entertainment Group had shut it down. "In light of the foregoing and the recent tragic events in the United States, the Cosmic Entertainment company board of advisers has deemed it advisable and in the best interests of the company to temporarily shut down the iraradio.com web site until the turbulence and uncertainty facing our nation has decreased." The FBI refused to comment on the shut down for security reasons. The Real IRA is banned from raising funds in America and anyone found giving them cash can be prosecuted and jailed. It is one of a series of organisations designated as a terror group, on a list that also includes Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network and Hezbollah.

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skyfall, sheepdip, fanshit
by Dynamite Bob 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

Declan writes in "http://wired.com/news/conflict/0,2100,47510,00.html" "Just what did the FBI mean by inserting the word "skyfall" into a description of a press release? Was it a reference to the 1970s-era disaster novel entitled Skyfall, or a hint that the bureau was remembering the children's tale in which Chicken Little warned of calamity -- but was not believed? " It could also be a code word they inserted to as a clandestine communication. You know, WWII "if you're really with the Brits, have the BBC newlady say 'foosball' on tonight's show" Anyway, 'skyfall' will be replaced with 'sheepdip' soon...

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American IRA website terrorized by FBI, closed on threats
by Dynamite Bob 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

(Its started, gentlemen. This is Bush gratifying Blair now, using the Bill of Rights -now useless- to mop up the wetness.) http://www.guardian.co.uk/internetnews/story/0,7369,567864,00.html Staff and agencies Thursday October 11, 2001 An American web site accused of supporting the Real IRA has been shut down at the request of the FBI as it cracks down on terrorist groups, it emerged today. The New York-based web site - iraradio.com - contained an archive of weekly radio programmes said to back the dissident republicans. Travis Towle, the owner, today claimed that the FBI asked his internet service provider to stop giving web space to the site or face having its assets seized as a backer of terrorism. "They just yanked us," Mr Towle told the New York Daily News. "I think what is going on is being done out of fear." John McDonagh, a native of Queens, New York, said that his show - broadcast every Saturday afternoon - would go on. He claimed IRA stood for Irish Republican Activist and denied he had any connection to the Real IRA. "If I was running a Taliban web site 15 years ago, I would be considered a patriot helping the American cause," he added "Today, I would be considered a traitor. It is getting to be difficult to predict who the government is going to call a terrorist." Despite Mr McDonagh's claim that he would go on broadcasting, a statement on the web site said Mr Towle's Cosmic Entertainment Group had shut it down. "In light of the foregoing and the recent tragic events in the United States, the Cosmic Entertainment company board of advisers has deemed it advisable and in the best interests of the company to temporarily shut down the iraradio.com web site until the turbulence and uncertainty facing our nation has decreased." The FBI refused to comment on the shut down for security reasons. The Real IRA is banned from raising funds in America and anyone found giving them cash can be prosecuted and jailed. It is one of a series of organisations designated as a terror group, on a list that also includes Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network and Hezbollah.

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AOL-TV: "Cheney is probably running the show. Leave him alone"
by Anonymous sender 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

Daddy's in charge.

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Computer Security Division Activities (fwd)
by Jim Choate 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:57:27 -0500 From: Elaine Barker <elaine.barker(a)nist.gov> To: ebarker(a)nist.gov Subject: Computer Security Division Activities NIST's Computer Security Division has recently made the following information available: 1. A report of the Second Modes of Operation Workshop, which was held in the Santa Barbara area on August 24, is available at http://csrc.nist.gov/encryption/modes/workshop2/index.html. 2. A change notice for FIPS 186-2, Digital Signature Standard, is available at http://csrc.nist.gov/encryption/tkdigsigs.html. This change notice specifies recommended key sizes, suggested modifications to the random number generators (RNGs) defined in the FIPS, and recommends a method for using the RNGs in the FIPS and in the change notice for general purpose applications. 3. The Key Management Schemes document for the Key Management Workshop is available at http://csrc.nist.gov/encryption/kms/workshop2-page.html. The Key Mgmt. Guideline for the workshop will be available in a few days. The workshop is scheduled for November 1-2 at NIST. Registration is REQUIRED because of enhanced security procedures (i.e., so that attendees can be admitted to the NIST campus). Please see http://csrc.nist.gov/encryption/kms/workshop2-page.html for registration information. Elaine Barker National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 8930 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930 Phone: 301-975-2911 Fax: 301-948-1233 Email: ebarker(a)nist.gov --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to majordomo(a)wasabisystems.com

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Jesus saves but Osama pays interest
by Dynamite Bob 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

>Could it be that this is really the Millenium, >the Second Coming is here and now, and we are just on the >wrong side? I thought the appearance of a tornado in Maryland (killing two) shortly after the WTC/pentagon[1] fireworks was telling. With the background of gay plagues and the anoxia in the Gulf of Mexico... and the programmers calling "let my people go" about Dimitry... and darkness falling over california... But Jah could still be on our side. He cleaned up the dotcom arrogance for us... though he left Larry Ellison alive.. perhaps to test us. [1] Hey aren't wiccans into fivefold rotational symmetry?? Notcensoredyet: http://www3.cnn.com/video/world/2001/10/07/vonat.bin.laden.affl.med.ram

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11 Oct '01

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Giuliani Takes $10 Million From WTC Victims to Ass-Kiss Israel
by Eric Cordian 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

Rudy snatches a $10 million donation away from the windowed, orphaned, maimed, and crippled WTC victims, because the donor dared to criticize the Oh-So-Most-Holy-State of Israel, and Amerikan foreign policy. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/htx/nm/20011011/ts/attack_donation_dc_1.html ----- NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani on Thursday rejected a Saudi prince's $10 million donation for victims of the World Trade Center after the prince criticized U.S. policy in the Middle East. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal toured the site of the Sept. 11 destruction with the mayor, offered to donate $10 million and said, ``The government of the United States of America should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause.'' ... -- Eric Michael Cordian 0+ O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division "Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"

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Feingold amendment text URL (was Re: CDT: congressional action call - before Friday morning, October 12, 2001)
by citizenQ 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

I would -prefer- to read the text for myself too, and I'm pissed off at CDT, EFF, Congressional Record, and you for that matter, for not being on the case earlier. If it came down to it I think I'd trust CDT EFF et. al. enough -it's not like trusting Ashcroft or Shrub- but of course you're right. The amendment text is at http://www.cdt.org/security/011011s1510feingold.pdf > > CDT is on the right track, but I'd be hesitant to call my senators and > endorse Feingold's amendments until I knew what they said. The CDT > alert is silent on details. That's a shame, since they could have > easily included a summary of the amendments (which I really will put > online soon, along with their text). > > -Declan > > > On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 11:14:37PM -0700, citizenQ wrote: > > Dear Activist: > > > > Things are moving very fast on Capitol Hill. Legislation to expand > > government surveillance will be considered by the Senate (and > > maybe the House) on Thursday, October 11. > > > > In the Senate, Sen. Russ Feingold is planning to offer amendments > > Thursday morning that will address some of the privacy concerns > > raised by the pending bills, by requiring government surveillance to > > be more focused and subject to meaningful judicial controls. CDT > > supports the Feingold amendments. > > > > You can make a difference. Call your Senators in Washington right > > away and let them know that you think civil liberties should be part of > > the balance as we move forward to protect our country from terrorism. > > Urge them to support the Feingold privacy amendments > > > > BACKGROUND > > > > Following the horrendous attacks of September 11, it is clear that US > > anti-terrorism efforts need to be improved. Unfortunately, there has > > been little time to develop a response that is effective and does not > > unnecessarily infringe civil liberties. Legislation moving quickly > > through Congress involves some fundamental changes in the > > surveillance laws. Most of the changes are not limited to terrorism > > cases, but concern all crimes and all intelligence investigations. > > > > Among other things, the bills would: > > > > * Allow FBI to seize any and all stored records (medical records, > > educational records, stored e-mail) in intelligence cases without a > > search warrant. > > > > * Allow computer system operators to authorize government > > surveillance without a court order (the computer trespasser > > provision). > > > > * Authorize roving taps in intelligence cases without clear guidelines, > > allowing government to monitor pay phones, library computers, cell > > phones without first determining who is using the device. > > > > * Allow secret searches (searches without notice at the time of the > > search) in all criminal cases. > > > > * Extend government surveillance under minimal standards to broad > > categories of Internet data - all "routing, addressing and signaling > > information" (the "pen register" provision). > > > > For full background the current civil liberties issues with the bill, > > please see CDT's latest policy post -- > > http://www.cdt.org/publications/pp_7.10.shtml > > > > Also, the New York Times on October 10 explained the current > > situation in the Senate and Sen Feingold's concerns-- > > http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/10/national/10RIGH.html > > > > > > WHAT YOU CAN DO--MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD > > > > 1. Call your your Senators > > > > [www.vote-smart.org can tell you who your sens are (duh)] > > > > Tell the person who answers the phone that you hope your Senator > > will support the Feingold privacy amendment to the terrorism bill, so > > that it adequately protects civil liberties when giving the government > > new surveillance powers. > > > > Use these words if you feel tongue-tied: > > > > Staffer: Hello, Sen. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX office. > > > > You: Hello. I'm a constituent calling to urge the Senator to support the > > Feingold privacy amendments to the anti-terrorism bill. Government > > needs to fight terrorism, but the bill fails to protect privacy. I'm > > concerned about the provisions on Internet surveillance and roving > > wiretaps. I support the Feingold amendments setting clear limits on > > government surveillance. > > > > Staffer: I'll tell the Senator. Thanks, bye! > > > > 2. Let CDT know how it went! Go to > > http://www.cdt.org/action/feedback.cgi?membid=casr > > and use the feedback form to tell us what happened. Or you can > > send an email back to me at mclark(a)cdt.org. > > > > 3. Lastly, please forward this message to other individuals interested > > in protecting privacy and free expression on the Internet. They can > > find information about their Senators at http://www.cdt.org/action/. > > But they need to act right away. Forward this message until > > Friday morning, October 12, 2001. > > > > PLEASE NOTE: We are asking you to call your Senators in > > Washington because studies have shown that this is the most > > effective way to make a difference over a short period of time. By the > > time the office reads your email or letter it will probably be too late > > and a call into the district office does not have the same impact when > > the Senator is in Washington. > > > > -- > > To subscribe to CDT's Activist Network, sign up at: > > http://www.cdt.org/join/ > > > > If you ever wish to remove yourself from the list, unsubscribe at: > > http://www.cdt.org/action/unsubscribe.shtml > > > > If you just want to change your address, you should unsubscribe > > yourself and then sign up again or contact: mclark(a)cdt.org > > -- > > Michael Clark, Grassroots Webmaster > > mclark(a)cdt.org > > PGP Key available on keyservers > > > > Center for Democracy and Technology > > 1634 Eye Street NW, Suite 1100 > > Washington, DC 20006 > > http://www.cdt.org/ > > voice: 202-637-9800 > > fax: 202-637-0968

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