Disinformation Book of Lists (42 page)

 

20 Mishaps That Might Have Started Nuclear War

(selected sources)

Britten, Stewart:
The Invisible Event: An Assessment of the Risk of Accidental or Unauthorised Detonation of Nuclear Weapons and of War by Miscalculation.
London: Menard Press, 1983. § Calder, Nigel:

Nuclear Nightmares.
London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1979. §
Peace Research Review
, 9.4 (1984), 9.5 (1984), 10.3 (1986), 10.4 (1986). Dun-das, Ontario: Peace Research Institute. § Sagan, Scott D.:
The Limits of Safety.
Princeton University Press, 1993.

 

21 Biblical Contradictions

Ball, Mark D., PhD. “Best-Selling Errancy: An Essay on Inconsistencies in the Bible.” Internet Infidels [
infidels.org
]. § Bible, various versions. § Merritt, Jim. “A List of Biblical Contradictions.” 24 July 1992. Internet Infidels [
infidels.org
]. § Morgan, Donald (compiler). “Biblical Inconsistencies.” Internet Infidels [
infidels.org
]. § Walker, Jim. “The Dark Bible: The Atrocities.”
NoBeliefs.com
.

 

21 Natural Aphrodisiacs

Meyer, Clarence.
Herbal Aphrodisiacs From World Sources.
Meyerbooks, 1993.

 

23 Early Cases of Involuntary Human Experimentation

Lederer, Susan E.
Subjected to Science: Human Experimentation in America Before the Second World War.
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995. § Except item #21: Goliszek, Andrew.
In the Name of Science: A History of Secret Programs, Medical Research, and Human Experimentation.
St. Martin's Press, 2003.

 

23 Quotes Regarding the 2003 Invasion of Iraq

1. Powell, Secretary Colin L. “Press Remarks with Foreign Minister of Egypt Amre Moussa,” Cairo, Egypt (Ittihadiya Palace), 24 Feb 2001. Posted on the State Department website [
www.state.gov
].
2.
Condoleezza Rice on
CNN Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer
, 29 July 2001. Transcript from Lexis-Nexis.
3.
Time
, 31 March 2003.
4.
Veterans of Foreign Wars 103rd National Convention, 26 Aug 2002.
5.
Bumiller, Elisabeth. “Bush Aides Set Strategy to Sell Policy on Iraq.”
New York Times
, 7 Sept 2002.
6.
FOX News Sunday interview with Tony Snow, 8 Sept 2002.
7.
Central Intelligence Agency. “Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs,” Oct 2002.
8.
Rose Garden, 2 Oct 2002.
9.
Address to the Nation, 17 Mar 2003.
10.
Press conference, 25 March 2003.
11.
Gellman, Barton. “Special Search Operations Yield No Banned Weapons.”
Washington Post
, 30 Mar 2003.
12.
“This Week with George Stephanapolous.” ABC, 30 Mar 2003.
13.
Agence France-Presse. “Blix: Iraq War

Planned Long in Advance.” 9 April 2003.
14.
New York Times
, 14 Apr 2003.
15.
Interview with TVP, Poland, 29 May 2003.
16.
Thomas, Evan. “Groping in the Dark.”
Newsweek
, 1 Sept 2003.
17.
Kamen, Al. “Misdirected Military E-Mail Spills the Beans.”
Washington Post
, 15 Oct 2003.
18.
“Jessica Lynch Laments Military Portrayal.” Associated Press, 7 Nov 2003.
19.
Burkeman, Oliver, and Julian Borger. “War Critics Astonished as US Hawk Admits Invasion Was Illegal.”
Guardian
(London), 20 Nov 2003.
20.
Filkins, Dexter. “Tough New Tactics by US Tighten Grip on Iraq Towns.”
New York Times
, 7 Dec 2003.
21.
Associated Press. “Rice: No Evidence Iraq Moved WMD to Syria.” 9 Jan 2004.
22.
“The Man Who Knew.”
60 Minutes II
, 4 Feb 2004.
23.
Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War.
Produced and directed by Robert Greenwald. 2003.

 

24 Toxic Chemicals in Bill Moyers

Body Burden website [
www.ewg.org/reports/body-burden/
].

 

25 Iranian Rock Bands

TehranAvenue Music Open website [
www.tehran360.com
]

 

25 Tips for Interrogating a Prisoner, From the CIA

“KUBARK COUNTERINTELLIGENCE INTERROGATION.” Central Intelligence Agency, July 1963. Declassified January 1997. Copy obtained by Russ Kick on 14 Jan 2004 through FOIA request F-2004-00596.

 

31 Products Containing Hard Drugs

Booth, Martin.
Opium: A History.
St. Martin's, 1996. § Hodgson, Barbara.
In the Arms of Morpheus.
Firefly Books, 2001. § Karch, Steven B.
A Brief History of Cocaine.
CRC Press, 1998. § Plant, Sadie.
Writing on Drugs.
Picador, 2001. § Addiction Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. “Before Prohibition.” [
wings.buffalo.edu/aru/preprohibition
].

 

32 Cigarette Additives

Indiana Prevention Resource Center, Indiana University. “Additives Found in American Cigarettes,” 2 Aug 1998. [
www.drugs.indiana.edu
]
32 Famous People Involved in Triads

Foster, Barbara, Michael Foster, and Letha Hadady.
Three in Love:
Menages a Trois
from Ancient to Modern Times.
HarperSanFrancisco, 1997. § Thomson, David.
Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles.
Vintage, 1997.

 

33 Names of Defense Department Internal Investigations

From documents released under a Department of Defense FOIA request filed by Michael Ravnitzky. Full list posted at The Memory Hole [
www.thememoryhole.org
].

 

34 CIA Cryptonyms
(selected sources)

“Abbreviations and Cryptonyms.” In
Foreign Relations, Guatemala, 1952-1954.
Office of the Historian, State Department. § “CIA cryptonym.” Wikipedia [
www.wikipedia.org
].

 

36 Botched Executions

1. Denno, Deborah W. “Is Electrocution an Unconstitutional Method of Execution? The Engineering of Death over the Century.” William & Mary Law Review, 35: 551, 664-665 (1994).
2.
For a description of the execution by Evans' defense attorney, see: Canan, Russell F. “Burning at the Wire: The Execution of John Evans.” In
Facing the Death Penalty: Essays on a Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
(Michael L. Radelet, ed.). 1989. § See also
Glass v. Louisiana
, 471 U.S. 1080, 1091-92 (1985).
3.
Bruck, David. “Decisions of Death.”
New Republic
(12 Dec 1984): 24-5. § Solotaroff, Ivan. “The Last Face You'll Ever See.”
Esquire
, 124 (Aug 1995): 90, 95.
4.
“Two Charges Needed to Electrocute Georgia Murderer.”
New York Times
, 13 Dec 1984: 12. § Editorial,
New York Times
, 17 Dec 1984: 22.
5.
“Murderer of Three Women is Executed in Texas.”
New York Times
, 14 Mar 1985: 9.
6.
“Killer's Electrocution Takes 17 Minutes in Indiana Chair.” Washington Post, 17 Oct 1985: A16. § “Indiana Executes Inmate Who Slew Father-In-Law.”
New York Times
, 17 Oct 1985: 22.
7.
“Killer Lends a Hand to Find a Vein for Execution.”
Los Angeles Times
, 20 Aug 1986: 2.
8.
“Addict Is Executed in Texas For Slaying of 2 in Robbery.”
New York Times
, 25 June 1987: A24.
9.
“Drawn-out Execution Dismays Texas Inmates.”
Dallas Morning News
, 15 Dec 1988: 29A. § “Landry Executed for ‘82 Robbery-Slaying.”
Dallas Morning News
, 13 Dec 1988: 29A.
10.
“Witness to an Execution.”
Houston Chronicle
, 27 May 1989: 11.
11.
Applebome, Peter. “2 Jolts in Alabama Execution.”
New York Times
, 15 July 1989: 6. § Archibald, John. “On Second Try, Dunkins Executed for Murder.”
Birmingham News
, 14 July 1989: 1.
12.
Barnett, Cynthia. “Tafero Meets Grisly Fate in Chair.”
Gainesville Sun
, 5 May 1990: 1. § Barnett, Cynthia. “A Sterile Scene Turns Grotesque.”
Gainesville Sun
, 5 May 1990: 1. § Moss, Bill. “Chair Concerns Put Deaths on Hold.”
St. Petersburg Times
, 18 July 1990: B1. § Ritchie, Bruce. “Flames, Smoke Mar Execution of Murderer.”
Florida Times-Union
(Jacksonville), 5 May 1990: 1. § Ritchie, Bruce. “Report on Flawed Execution Cites Human Error.”
Florida Times-Union
(Jacksonville), 9 May 1990: B1.
13.
“Niles Group Questions Execution Procedure.” United Press International, 8 Nov 1992 (Lexis/Nexis file).
14.
Allen, Mike. “Groups Seek Probe of Electrocution's Unusual Events.”
Richmond Times-Dispatch
, 19 Oct 1990: B1. § Allen, Mike. “Minister Says Execution Was Unusual.”
Richmond Times-Dispatch
, 20 Oct 1990: B1. § Brown, DeNeen L. “Execution Probe Sought.”
Washington Post
, 21 Oct 1990: D1.
15.
Haywood, Karen. “Two Jolts Needed to Complete Execution.”
Free-Lance Star
(Fredericksburg, VA), 23 Aug 1991: 1. § “Death Penalty Opponents Angry About Latest Execution.”
Richmond Times-Dispatch
, 24 Aug 1991: 1. § “Virginia Alters its Procedure for Executions in Electric Chair.”
Washington Post
, 24 Aug 1991: B3.
16.
Cli-nesmith, Sonja. “Moans Pierced Silence During Wait.”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
26 Jan 1992: 1B. § Farmer, Joe. “Rector, 40, Executed for Officer's Slaying.”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
, 25 Jan 1992: 1. § Farmer. Joe. “Rector's Time Came, Painfully Late.”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
, 26 Jan 1992: 1B. § Frady, Marshall. “Death in Arkansas.”
New Yorker
, 22 Feb 1993: 105.
17.
Howe, Charles L. “Arizona Killer Dies in Gas Chamber.”
San Francisco Chronicle
, 7 Apr 1992: A2. § Kwok, Abraham. “Injection: The No-Fuss Executioner.”
Arizona Republic
, 28 Feb 1993: 1. § “Gruesome Death in Gas Chamber Pushes Arizona Toward Injections.”
New York Times
, 25 Apr 1992: 9.
18.
Greene, Wayne. “11-Minute Execution Seemingly Took Forever.”
Tulsa World
, 11 Mar 1992: A13.
19.
“Another U.S. Execution Amid Criticism Abroad.”
New York Times
, 24 Apr 1992: B7.
20.
Graczyk, Michael. “Convicted Killer Gets Lethal Injection.” Herald. (Denison, TX), 8 May 1992. § Wernsman, Robert. “Convicted Killer May Dies.”
Item
(Huntsville, TX), 7 May 1992: 1.
21.
Rodriguez, Alex, and Scott Fornek. “Gacy Lawyers Blast Method: Lethal Injections Under Fire After Equipment Malfunction.”
Chicago Sun-Times
, 11 May 1994: 5. § Chapman, Rich. “Witnesses Describe Killer's ‘Macabre' Final Few Minutes.”
Chicago Sun-Times
, 11 May 1994: 5. § Karwath, Rob, and Susan Kuczka. “Gacy Execution Delay Blamed on Clogged IV Tube.”
Chicago Tribune
, 11 May 1994: 1 (Metro Lake Section).
22.
Because they could not observe the entire execution procedure through the closed blinds, two witnesses later refused to sign the standard affidavit that stated they had witnessed the execution. § “Witnesses to a Botched Execution.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
, 8 May 1995: 6B. § O'Neil, Tim. “Too-Tight Strap Hampered Execution.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
, 5 May 1995: B1. § Slater, Jim. “Execution Procedure Questioned.”
Kansas City Star
, 4 May 1995: C8.
23.
“Store Clerk's Killer Executed in Virginia.”
New York Times
, 25 Jan 1996: A19.
24.
The involvement of this anonymous physician violated rules of both the American Medical Association and the Indiana State Medical Association. § Edwards, Sherri, and Suzanne McBride. “Doctor's Aid in Injection Violated Ethics Rule: Physician Helped Insert the Lethal Tube in a Breach of AMA's Policy Forbidding Active Role in Execution.”
Indianapolis Star
, 19 July 1996: A1. § McBride, Suzanne. “Problem With Vein Delays Execution.”
Indianapolis News
, 18 July 1996: 1.
25.
Martin, Doug. “Flames Erupt from Killer's Headpiece.” Gainesville Sun, 26 March 1997: 1. § Medina was executed despite a life-long history of mental illness, and the Florida Supreme Court split 4-3 on whether to grant an evidentiary hearing because of serious questions about his guilt. This puts to rest any conceivable argument that Medina could have been guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Medina v. State
, 690 So.2d 1241 (1997). The family of the victim had joined in a plea for executive clemency, in part because they believed Medina was innocent. Id., at 1252, n. 6. Even the Pope appealed for clemency. Martin,
op. cit.
26.
Overall, Michael, and Michael Smith. “22-Year-Old Killer Gets Early Execution.”
Tulsa World
, 8 May 1997: A1.
27.
“Killer Helps Officials Find a Vein at His Execution.”
Chattanooga Free Press
, 13 June 1997: A7.
28.
Cannon was executed for a crime committed when he was 17 years old. § “1st Try Fails to Execute Texas Death Row Inmate.”
Orlando Sentinel
, 23 Apr 1998: A16. § Graczyk, Michael. “Texas Executes Man Who Killed San Antonio Attorney at Age 17.”
Austin American-Statesman
, 23 Apr 1998: B5.
29.
Graczyk, Michael. “Reputed Marijuana Smuggler Executed for 1988 Dallas Slaying.” Associated Press, 27 Aug 1998.
30.
Whaley, Sean. “Nevada Executes Killer.”
Las Vegas Review-Journal
, 5 Oct 1998: 1A.
31.
“Davis Execution Gruesome.”
Gainesville Sun
, 8 July 1999: 1A. §
Provenzano v. State
, 744 So.2d 413, 440 (Fla. 1999). § Melone, Mary Jo. “A Switch Is

Thrown, and God Speaks.”
St. Petersburg Times
, 13 July 1999: 1B.
32.
Moore, Ron. “At Last I Can be With My Babies.”
Scottish Daily Record
, 4 May 2000: 24.
33.
Bragg, Rick. “Florida Inmate Claims Abuse in Execution.”
New York Times
, 9 June 2000: A14. § Long, Phil, and Steve Brousquet. “Execution of Slayer Goes Wrong; Delay, Bitter Tirade Precede His Death.”
Miami Herald
, 8 June 2000.
34.
Rimber, Sarah. “Working Death Row.”
New York Times
, 17 Dec 2000: 1.
35.
Scott, David. “Convicted Killer Who Once Asked to Die is Executed.” Associated Press, 28 June 2000. § Letter from attorney Cheryl Rafert to Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, 30 June 2000.
36.
Cook, Rhonda. “Gang Leader Executed by Injection: Death Comes 25 Years After Boy, 11, Slain.”
Atlanta Journal Constitution
, 7 Nov 2001: B1.