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FBI Dir. Robert Mueller to Visit Pakistan
During the J. Edgar Hoover days it would have been shocking to hear that the big guy was taking a little trip to Pakistan. But in this jet-setting era, and at a time the FBI has expanded its role around the world, it doesn’t seem that far fetched for a director to head off to…
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Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Calls For U.S. To Step It Up In Helping Mexico With Drug War
The paper’s editorial calls for action now to take on the violent Mexican drug cartels that pose great dangers to the U.S. Sec. of Defense Robert Gates said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press that the U.S. is in a position to help Mexico with training, resources, surveillance and intelligence. Well, no better time than…
FBI Surveillance Making LA Area Muslims Apprehensive
The FBI is walking a tightrope these days when it comes to ties to Muslim communities in the U.S. Last summer, it cut off official ties to CAIR, a Islamic advocacy group because of its ties to Hamas. And the Muslim communities’ distrust of the FBI in the post-9/11 era is still real. The FBI…
Departing Kansas City U.S. Atty. Remembered for His Visual Aids
He came into the job when the Justice Department was embroiled in controversy. But he managed to navigate in the job with skill. By Mark Morris Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY — John F. Wood loves visual aids. If he left one lasting impression during his 22-month tenure as U.S. attorney in Kansas City, it…
FBI to Resume Digging in New York for Mobster Bodies
When you don’t succeed, dig dig again. Yes, the FBI is returning to East Farmingdale to dig again for mobster bodies. The FBI went digging at the site last year after getting information that the land was used as a mobster burial site. Agents ended up unearthing the body of Colombo family underboss William Cutolo….
Senate Dems Push for More Money For FBI to Fight Fraud
With the shift of resources to terrorism, the FBI has fallen far short of its mission in dealing with all types of fraud, including mortgage fraud. This added money could help. By PAUL SHUKOVSKY Seattle P-I Senate Democrats, mindful that the FBI lacks resources to adequately address the nation’s mortgage meltdown, are pushing a measure…