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(29,876 posts) Sat May 19, 2012, 02:16 PM May 2012

‘NATO 3’ Had Targeted Obama Campaign HQ, Rahm’s House, Police Stations, Prosecutors Say [View all]

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

The NATO Summit protesters charged with plotting terrorist acts in Chicago planned to attack President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home — and firebomb police stations and squad cars to divert attention, according to sources and prosecutors.

One defendant allegedly said “the city doesn’t know what it’s in for” and “after NATO, the city will never be the same,” prosecutors alleged in court documents.

But undercover Chicago Police officers infiltrated the group of NATO Summit protesters, watching them as they allegedly made Molotov cocktails — bottles filled with flammable liquid that are used as firebombs, sources said.

“We have people watching them do it,” said one law enforcement source. The undercover operation had been underway for weeks.

Read more: http://www.suntimes.com/news/12635179-761/nato-3-had-targeted-obama-campaign-hq-rahms-house-police-stations-prosecutors-say.html

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Sounds like these "Black Bloc" people are terrorists. Archae May 2012 #1

I don't understand, in view that COINTELPRO is a documented program, EFerrari May 2012 #7

Because they don't HAVE to be "agents from the other side." Archae May 2012 #9

Really? Can you point out these killers and destroyers on the left? EFerrari May 2012 #12

Just a couple examples, some defunct, others not... Archae May 2012 #16

Fail. LeftyMom May 2012 #24

Arson is non-violent? Really? nt hack89 May 2012 #31

That's why it's a property crime. LeftyMom May 2012 #32

But it still terrorizes and intimidates. hack89 May 2012 #34

ALF is labeled terrorist but that is just stupid. TBF May 2012 #35

Anarchists, Black Block, are NOT "on the left" LiberalLovinLug May 2012 #15

I guess Food Not Bombs and ABC are horrible groups as well. joshcryer May 2012 #21

Who's "ABC?" Archae May 2012 #23

ABC is Anarchist Black Cross. joshcryer May 2012 #27

I didn't actually understand your response LiberalLovinLug May 2012 #30

See my post here, this is a classic case of agent infiltrator: joshcryer May 2012 #20

"We have people watching them do it" PSPS May 2012 #2

and encouraging them nt arely staircase May 2012 #11

So the molotovs were a diversion to an attack on the most heavily defended target? With what? Beer? leveymg May 2012 #3

Agents Provocateur Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #4

aka dipsydoodle May 2012 #6

I must have read a thousand posts from Occupy in the last few days EFerrari May 2012 #8

if anybody was planning violence they were not representative of occupy as a whole arely staircase May 2012 #14

FBI is extremely good at MIHOP. It's shocking it's 'legal.' joshcryer May 2012 #19

Clearly the cops there have nothing better to do Blue_Tires May 2012 #26

I'll have that baloney on a kaiser roll. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #5

Occupy Chicago connections.... surprise..... IamK May 2012 #10

Had to put Archae on Ignore, as I just couldn't take it anymore - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #13

Good to know who can't hold up their side of a discussion. randome May 2012 #17

Consider it done! - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #22

It sounds like there is a little more to it than just police fun and games. randome May 2012 #18

C'mon nobodyspecial May 2012 #25

Beer with a 'kick' to it? randome May 2012 #28

There are several right wing terrorist organizations opperating in the US magic59 May 2012 #29

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