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Title: Rendell cuts off Israeli-American security firm
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JTA
URL Source: http://www.jta.org/news/article/201 ... israeli-american-security-firm
Published: Sep 15, 2010
Author: JTA
Post Date: 2010-09-15 19:41:56 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell terminated a contract with an Israeli-American agency that tracked peaceful protests and reported them as potential terrorist threats. Rendell said Tuesday that he was "deeply embarrassed" by revelations of a $125,000 contract with the Philadelphia-based Institute of Terrorism Research and Response. The state's Office of Homeland Security contracted the institute to track threats, and then relayed its reports to a large number of law enforcement and private groups. Its "alerts" included an animal rights protest, a natural gas drilling protest, a gay and lesbian festival and a rally to support a Rendell-backed campaign for boosted education funding. "Good Lord, and to think that we spent $125,000 on this at a time when every penny is dire for us is a further embarrassment," Rendell said. The institute, which claims to have a Jerusalem office, is run by directors who among other claims list experience in Israel's security services. It also runs training programs in Israel.http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/09/15/2740921/rendell-cuts-off-israeli-american-security-firm
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#1. To: Brian S, White Sands (#0)
I'm sad to hear of Whitey's decrease in work hours.
As long as there's a single Catholic left in the world, Whitey will always have a job.
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell terminated a contract with an Israeli-American agency that tracked peaceful protests and reported them as potential terrorist threats.
#2. To: mininggold (#1)
I'm sad to hear of Whitey's decrease in work hours.
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