-Caveat Lector- Okla. City, Waco Anniversaries Loom By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN .c The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Justice Department security officials on Thursday issued their annual security warning to employees about the April 19 anniversary of the Oklahoma City federal building bombing and the assault on a religious compound in Waco, Texas. ``Although the FBI does not have any specific threat information concerning the week of April 19,'' Justice Security Officer D. Jerry Rubino issued the annual warning ``to raise your level of security awareness.'' The FBI sends a similar alert to federal, state and local law enforcement around the country each year at this time. Rubino noted that April 19 is ``meaningful to self-styled patriots in the current militia movements.'' On that date in 1995, the Oklahoma City federal building was bombed by Timothy McVeigh, a drifter who had expressed anger over the assault by federal agents on April 19, 1993 on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. McVeigh has been sentenced to death; two other men have been convicted as accomplices. More than 70 residents of the compound died at Waco of various causes as a fire broke out during the assault. The Oklahoma City blast killed 168 people and injured hundreds of others. April 19 also is the anniversary, Rubino pointed out, of the 1775 battles between British soldiers and American Minutemen at Lexington and Concord, Mass. Rubino noted the week ends with the 50th anniversary celebration here of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and ``the continuing conflict in the Balkans also has the potential for initiating terrorist threats'' aimed at NATO officials. Rubino said all identification badges will be checked on entrances to Justice buildings and arriving packages will be X-rayed. He advised employees with windows on the street to close their blinds or shades. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
