Re: Just how far will Republicans go?
Bush Has To Go!!!!!
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20040722_2150.html
White Powder Found at Kerry Headquarters
Police Seal Building Housing John Kerry Campaign After White Powder
Found in Package
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON July 22, 2004 — A white powder found in a package opened at
John Kerry's presidential campaign headquarters Thursday was harmless
and could have been garlic powder, authorities said of an apparent
hoax that forced police to seal off the building.
"It appears to be some kind of garlic powder, commonly used for
seasoning foods," said Alan Etter, a spokesman for the Washington,
D.C., Fire Department.
The package, containing two letter-sized envelopes, was turned over to
the FBI for further investigation.
Debra Weierman, spokeswoman for the FBI's Washington field office,
said initial field tests on the substance turned up no evidence of any
harmful substance. "No hazard was detected," she said.
The white powder was in a letter containing a contribution to Kerry's
presidential campaign, she said. There was no threatening message in
that letter, she added.
Further lab tests will be done on the substance to ensure that the
field tests were accurate, Weierman said.
Etter said authorities initially were told there was a threat, but
later determined the envelopes contained blank pieces of paper.
"We are thankful that this was a hoax, but we hope the FBI fully
investigates, catches and prosecutes the person who mailed the
letters," Kerry spokeswoman Debra DeShong said.
Kerry, D-Mass., and his vice presidential running mate, Sen. John
Edwards, D-N.C., were hundreds of miles away, campaigning their way
toward next week's Democratic National Convention.
The discovery of the package prompted authorities to order a fleet of
emergency vehicles to converge on the location, and personnel in
biohazard suits entered the building.
Kerry aides continued with their work throughout the incident, though
the building's air conditioning was shut down for at least 30 minutes.
Streets around the building were closed to traffic, and firetrucks
were parked alongside the building, which also houses several
businesses not connected to the Kerry campaign.
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I'll bet the envelope has Repug fingerprints all over it.