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UnknownComic Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Los Angeles Insane since: Nov 2003	posted 01-19-2004 22:27 http://www.odci.gov/cia/public_affairs/press_release/2003/pr11282003.html quote: We judged that Iraq probably possessed one hundred to five hundred metric tons of CW munitions fill. One hundred metric tons would fit in a backyard swimming pool; five hundred could be hidden in a small warehouse. errr..., I know some people might be a little skeptical of CIA Press Releases[smirk], however, I think this info is pertinent to discussions as of late. A bulldozer could clear a swimming pool sized area relatively quick. I can imagine that it would be almost damn near impossible to find a couple smaller 'boxes' hidden under the shifting sands of a desert. How hard would it be to conceal a metric ton? And, given the incredibly small amounts needed for a chem/bio weapon to be lethal, would a metric ton still be enough reason for war? [edit] 0.oh! CIA fun FAQ's http://www.odci.gov/cia/public_affairs/faq.html#3 [/edit] ______________ Is This Thing On? Bleah... [This message has been edited by UnknownComic (edited 01-19-2004).]
Dufty Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Where I'm from isn't where I'm at! Insane since: Jun 2002	posted 01-19-2004 22:54 I loved this: quote: My son has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and I understand the CIA will send him a letter of congratulations upon request? Maybe I'm just an ageing cynic but I read: Brainwashed at birth? Join the C.I.A. ! That's what I call catching them young!
Emperor Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing Insane since: Jul 2001	posted 01-19-2004 23:02 I like the ones about assasinations and drug running!! That should put those conspiracy theories to rest!!! ___________________ Emps The Emperor dot org
UnknownComic Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Los Angeles Insane since: Nov 2003	posted 01-20-2004 01:37 quote: Does the CIA spy on Americans? Does it keep a file on you? By law, the CIA is specifically prohibited from collecting foreign intelligence concerning the domestic activities of US citizens. ... ... Collection is allowed only for an authorized intelligence purpose... I guess that translates into an unequivocal "maybe"? ______________ Is This Thing On? Bleah...
Emperor Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing Insane since: Jul 2001	posted 01-20-2004 14:56 Dufty: www.rotten.com/library/culture/eagle-scouts/ ___________________ Emps The Emperor dot org
DL-44 Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed Insane since: Feb 2000	posted 01-20-2004 17:46 quote: ...foreign intelligence concerning the domestic activities of US citizens So...I guess that means I can finally drop my fears of the CIA setting up spy-cams in Argentina to keep track of what I'm doing at home....

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UnknownComic
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Los Angeles
Insane since: Nov 2003

posted 01-19-2004 22:27

http://www.odci.gov/cia/public_affairs/press_release/2003/pr11282003.html

quote:
We judged that Iraq probably possessed one hundred to five hundred metric tons of CW munitions fill. One hundred metric tons would fit in a backyard swimming pool; five hundred could be hidden in a small warehouse.

errr..., I know some people might be a little skeptical of CIA Press Releases[smirk], however, I think this info is pertinent to discussions as of late. A bulldozer could clear a swimming pool sized area relatively quick. I can imagine that it would be almost damn near impossible to find a couple smaller 'boxes' hidden under the shifting sands of a desert. How hard would it be to conceal a metric ton?

And, given the incredibly small amounts needed for a chem/bio weapon to be lethal, would a metric ton still be enough reason for war?

[edit] 0.oh! CIA fun FAQ's http://www.odci.gov/cia/public_affairs/faq.html#3 [/edit]

______________
Is This Thing On?

Bleah...

[This message has been edited by UnknownComic (edited 01-19-2004).]

Dufty
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Where I'm from isn't where I'm at!
Insane since: Jun 2002

posted 01-19-2004 22:54

I loved this:

quote:
My son has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and I understand the CIA will send him a letter of congratulations upon request?

Maybe I'm just an ageing cynic but I read:

Brainwashed at birth?
Join the C.I.A. !

That's what I call catching them young!

Emperor
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

posted 01-19-2004 23:02

I like the ones about assasinations and drug running!! That should put those conspiracy theories to rest!!!

___________________
Emps

The Emperor dot org

UnknownComic
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Los Angeles
Insane since: Nov 2003

posted 01-20-2004 01:37

quote:
Does the CIA spy on Americans? Does it keep a file on you?

By law, the CIA is specifically prohibited from collecting foreign intelligence concerning the domestic activities of US citizens. ...

... Collection is allowed only for an authorized intelligence purpose...

I guess that translates into an unequivocal "maybe"?

______________
Is This Thing On?

Bleah...

Emperor
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

posted 01-20-2004 14:56

Dufty:
www.rotten.com/library/culture/eagle-scouts/

___________________
Emps

The Emperor dot org

DL-44
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: under the bed
Insane since: Feb 2000

posted 01-20-2004 17:46

quote:
...foreign intelligence concerning the domestic activities of US citizens

So...I guess that means I can finally drop my fears of the CIA setting up spy-cams in Argentina to keep track of what I'm doing at home....