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Ravachol@debug.cuc.ab.ca writes:

>First off, I fail to see how this connects to Greenpeace.  As has already
>been noted, this event was an FBI sting operation set up by an
>individual called Mike Fain who was using the name Mike Tait at the
>time.  There was no "blowing up" of the plant.  Knocking over power lines
>leading *away* from the plant is *quite* different.  Obviously this is a
>case of purposeful and blatent exaggeration to garner better ratings on
>behalf of Danish TV-2. 

Obviously this is a case of yet another poster making bold claims about
the program without actually having SEEN it. I have, and this nuclear
power plant scam was NOT an issue - in fact, I don't think it was
mentioned AT ALL. The accusations against Earth First! were terrorist
activities such as spiking trees, damaging forestry equipment, etc.


>Well, tommorrow I go into my office at GP to
>balance our petty cash account.  If I'm off by nine bucks am  going to
>wind up on Danish TV as having sifoned millions into private Swiss
>accounts?  Not that big a leap when you look at the blatant
>misrepresentation of ef! issue above.

The leader of Greenpeace, Uta Bellison, admitted that the money the French
government payed for blowing up Rainbow Warrior (20 mill. dollars ?) had
NOT been used to buy a new ship, as had been claimed, and I believe the
money was placed in some fund that could only be accesed by a select
few high up in the GP hierarchy, including David McTaggert, who
officially was no longer a senior officail of GP.If I'm not much
mistaken, Uta Bellison distanced herself from ecogroups who use violence,
including EF!, and she claimed that Greenpeace refused to work with such
groups (she herself made no distinction between "groups" and "movements").
Much was her surprise when the interviewer gave her evidence of such
collaberation taking place, as well as several members of GP being members
of EF!. 

It could be a good idea to actually see the program before making sweeping
condemnations. I myself was not entirely convinced by the program, esp.
the EF! part, but IMO the hypocrosy of David McTagert was pretty well
documented.

Stig