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When Bush II won his second term, there was a certain consternation amongst the Left. There were blog posts, ranging from the weary to the hysterical. There were citizen-based initiatives, monitoring, recording, seeking out. There were strikes, and meetings over coffee or beer, and even the more violent people at protests. (Although the repression against peaceful protest the threat of people being allowed to express their thoughts and feelings were usually completely OTT, and probably provoked more violence than they prevented.)
But what we did not see from the Left was anyone gathering the information and materials to build a dirty bomb.
But what we did not see from the Left was anyone gathering the information and materials to build a dirty bomb.
"Amber (Cummings) indicated James was very upset with Barack Obama being elected President," reported the Washington Regional Threat and Analysis Center (PDF link). "She indicated James had been in contact with 'white supremacist group(s).' Amber also indicated James mixed chemicals in the kitchen sink at their residence and had mentioned 'dirty bombs.'"
"Also found was literature on how to build 'dirty bombs' and information about cesium-137, strontium-90 and cobalt-60, radioactive materials," said the Bangor Daily. "The FBI report also stated there was evidence linking James Cummings to white supremacist groups.
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In the report, an unnamed source noted, "state authorities detected radiation emissions in four small jars in the residence labeled 'uranium metal', as well as one jar labeled 'thorium.' The four jars of uranium carried the label of an identified US company."
"Further preliminary analysis on 30 December 2008 indicated an unlabeled jar to be a second jar of thorium. Each bottle of uranium contained depleted uranium 238. Analysis also indicated the two jars of thorium held thorium 232."