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2003-01-07 Europe

UK: Terror Suspects Arrested In Connection With Ricin Poison

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-01-07 03:49 pm|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The gombaas seem to have learned one lesson.. Use something which gets media attention, regardless of effectiveness. With the press on their side it defines terrorism......

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Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-07 16:47:17|| 2003-01-07 16:47:17|| Front Page Top

#2 They should've made them drink it.

Posted by tu3031 2003-01-07 21:06:12|| 2003-01-07 21:06:12|| Front Page Top

#3 North African, huh? Our Algerian friends maybe? Maybe they whipped it up in their sink, or prehaps they got it from those al-Queda boys in Northern Iraq. They were supposed to be playing with ricin and other asorted poison gasses. The U.N. inspectors thought Saddam had ricin before they got kicked out the first time as well. Hope they are passing around the giggle juice at Scotland Yard.

Posted by Steve 2003-01-07 22:25:22|| 2003-01-07 22:25:22|| Front Page Top

#4
Ricin is a strange choice for terrorist-types: it's a very low-dose poison, but it only works if you eat it or have it injected (Bulgarian murder-umbrellas, anyone?). Not a good candidate for mass murder, more an asassination weapon.

The press does get hysterical over the name, though...

Posted by Gary Williams 2003-01-08 00:52:49|| 2003-01-08 00:52:49|| Front Page Top

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