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Who’s Afraid of Sibel Edmonds?

LINK TO FULL ARTICLE: http://amconmag.com/article/2009/nov/01/00006/

Who’s Afraid of Sibel Edmonds?

GIRALDI: And Grossman received money as a result. In one case, you said that a State Department colleague went to pick up a bag of money…

EDMONDS: $14,000

GIRALDI: What kind of information was Grossman giving to foreign countries? Did he give assistance to foreign individuals penetrating U.S. government labs and defense installations as has been reported? It’s also been reported that he was the conduit to a group of congressmen who become, in a sense, the targets to be recruited as “agents of influence.”

EDMONDS: Yes, that’s correct. Grossman assisted his Turkish and Israeli contacts directly, and he also facilitated access to members of Congress who might be inclined to help for reasons of their own or could be bribed into cooperation. The top person obtaining classified information was Congressman Tom Lantos. A Lantos associate, Alan Makovsky worked very closely with Dr. Sabri Sayari in Georgetown University, who is widely believed to be a Turkish spy. Lantos would give Makovsky highly classified policy-related documents obtained during defense briefings for passage to Israel because Makovsky was also working for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

GIRALDI: Makovsky is now working for the Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy, a pro-Israeli think tank.

EDMONDS: Yes. Lantos was at the time probably the most outspoken supporter of Israel in Congress. AIPAC would take out the information from Lantos that was relevant to Israel, and they would give the rest of it to their Turkish associates. The Turks would go through the leftovers, take what they wanted, and then try to sell the rest. If there were something relevant to Pakistan, they would contact the ISI officer at the embassy and say, “We’ve got this and this, let’s sit down and talk.” And then they would sell it to the Pakistanis.

GIRALDI: ISI—Pakistani intelligence—has been linked to the Pakistani nuclear proliferation program as well as to al-Qaeda and the Taliban.LINK TO FULL ARTICLE: http://amconmag.com/article/2009/nov/01/00006/ Who’s Afraid of Sibel Edmonds? GIRALDI: And... more

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Human Tetris on the hills of San Francisco (with skateboards)

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Neon skateboarding Tetris [video]

A team of free-boarders have created a real life game of Tetris while rolling down a San Franciscan street. Fun.

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SF Food Wars presents: Mini Cupcake Clash! 10/18/09

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A Career Milestone

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In Pictures: San Francisco and the NORML Convention

Assorted pictures from around San Francisco and of day 1 of the Yes We Cannabis Convention.

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NEW ORCHID SONGS POSTED

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Gap Founder, Art Collector Donald Fisher Dies

Art collector and Gap Inc. founder Donald Fisher died Sept. 27 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 81. Along with his wife,... more

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Gavin Newsom announces a pilot program in the city of San Francisco to move to paperless mail

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MEGAN KANKA: Obtaining Sex Offender Information by zip code!

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Virgin Records is Closed

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Collage Hearts (The Beauty of Experimenting)

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Plastic Soup for the Soul

On the wane of a day in celebration of creation's many earthly miracles, consider this. music by Plomo:... more

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Chillin' Production Presents 50 Fashion Designers and Live Painting

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Tito the Terrorist

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Excelsior Aftershock

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The Best San Francisco SFO Airport Hotels

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Central District Newsletter-April 28, 2009

Central District Newsletter

Captain James I. Dudley
April 28, 2009

“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”

Captain’s Comments

Robberies have been the crimes of note this week. Yesterday on 4/27/09 at 9 AM a bank was robbed on the 200 block of Montgomery Street. Officer John Ferrando responded and took the report and coordinated with the Robbery Detail and communications. The 40 year old black male suspect was tracked onto Muni rail and arrested across the City within an hour. It was a great piece of coordination, determination and anticipation. Suspects have been known to use public transit to blend in with crowds, especially in the downtown area.

Later that same evening at 11:30 PM near St. Peter and Paul’s while walking home, a woman was surrounded by 5 young black men from Oakland, Antioch, Vallejo, Berkeley and Houston, Texas. The woman attempted to cross the street when she was grabbed and thrown to the ground. One of the men straddled her and pointed a handgun in her face demanding everything she had. The woman complied, fearing for her life. The men fled the scene in a large van or truck. A short while later, officers were called to respond to a similar armed robbery of a couple at Greenwich and Taylor Streets. Officers broadcast the descriptions, and a suspect vehicle was stopped at Pine and Van Ness with suspects aboard. Victims immediately identified the detained individuals as the same suspects who robbed them at gunpoint. Officer Kevin Worrell and Steve Gomez did an outstanding follow up investigation.

Situational awareness is key in situations where predators may strike. There are several ways to take precautions, such as shopping with a friend, holding keys, whistle or pepper spray as you go to and from your car or home, avoiding darkly lit areas, etc. Even then, it may be difficult to avoid a mob of individuals, bent on robbing, in cases such as these. In these types of cases, life is certainly much more valuable than property. Relinquish property and run away if possible, calling out for help. In no case, is it advisable to go along, either on foot or in a vehicle with an unknown suspect.
This past week we were called to two separate incidents at retail establishments near Union Square. In one case, at a jewelry store, three well dressed individuals entered and immediately pepper sprayed the employees, bound them and made off with a large amount of jewelry. The main suspect was described as a 20-30 year old Hispanic female, 5’, 100 pounds, wearing a khaki coat, black dress, high heels and black wig with a pony tail. She was accompanied by two Hispanic men, 5’4” wearing hats and a light colored sports coat and a 2 piece beige suit and gloves.
In the second case, a cookie shop was robbed by an individual with a handgun.
Remember to use safe practices going to and leaving your retail shops. Use two employees when at all possible. Use a drop safe during business hours or a bank service to pick up and drop off cash. Be aware of individuals “casing” your store or another store in the area. Communicate to neighboring businesses and the police if something seems out of the ordinary. If a crime occurs, remember to be the best witness possible. SAFE will be coordinating safety and business watch meetings in the area. For more information on Business Watch, Neighborhood Watch and tips on how to prevent burglary and robbery incidents, call SAFE at 553-1984 or go to www.sfsafe.org .
Telephone Extortion Scam
To date, we have received reports of dozen’s of phone call extortion attempts in the district over the past weeks. In each incident, between 10 AM and Noon, a male caller described as sounding ‘Asian with a raspy voice’ who makes a random call to the victim, saying that they will kidnap a family member unless the victim sends an amount of cash to a specified overseas location. We encourage reporting and specific details of similar calls in our efforts to investigate and put an end to the callsCentral District Newsletter Captain James I. Dudley April 28, 2009 “Arm yourself….with knowledge!”... more