February 11, 2009 5:49 PM

Powder At Bill Clinton's Office Not Toxic

(CBS/AP)  Police and Secret Service agents determined Friday that a suspicious substance found at former President Clinton's office in Manhattan was not toxic.

A woman opened an envelope that contained a white powdery substance and called authorities.

Clinton was not at the office at the time, officials said.

Police and emergency services officers were called to the Harlem office building at about 3:45 p.m., said New York Police Sgt. Reginald Watkins.

"There is a search to try to recover some sort of foreign substance," he said, adding that Secret Service agents were also at the building.

Yellow police tape blocked off the sidewalk in front of the building, but traffic was not disrupted.

Clinton spokesman Jay Carson said the building was not evacuated. He had no other details.

Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren said a field test on the substance found it to be inert.

Mr. Clinton signed a 10-year lease for the 8,300-square foot penthouse floor of the 14-story building five years ago and started using the office in 2001. The Secret Service takes up 300 square feet of the space.

At a ceremony celebrating the new office space in 2001, Mr. Clinton said, "Now I feel like I'm home."

The city's Administration for Children's Services has a field office on four lower floors of the building.

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by janeymcgreev October 29, 2006 12:34 PM EST
Draft Dodging Pervert is on the stuff again. As he and the clueless cuckolded shrill shrew of a wifey haven't stop using.

Oh, we've got a new Democratic on board - FascistUSA, how nice. He can goosestep right to the toilet with radiob, getLEFTcentered, and the rest of his Neo-Fat buddies. Ties to Israel, Neo-Cons - all the same familiar BS of the hate-filled Fascist Left and Right.

Don't forget to express your love and admiration for Jimmy "Hamas" Carter.
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by radiob-2009 October 28, 2006 11:33 AM EDT
No credible news agency backs up the claim about Dr.Phillip Zack.All googles brought me to sites like the mention that were anti semitic.There is no portrayal of Clinton as a victim in the news story or anyones comments.
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by fascistusa October 28, 2006 1:50 AM EDT
Here's the name :

Dr. Philip Zack

Here's just 1 article:

http://aztlan.net/zack.htm
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by fascistusa October 28, 2006 1:40 AM EDT
Israel is one of our greatest allies? What planet do you live on? Earth? What has Israel done for AMERICA?

Getting the USA involved in taking over the Middle East?

Let's not forget that Israel has nuclear weapons pointed at every major nation in the world. For what purpose?
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by processor2 October 28, 2006 12:33 AM EDT
white powder in Clinton's office......maybe, that's why his eyes are always puffy......snort, snort, snicker

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by radiob-2009 October 28, 2006 12:18 AM EDT
To FascistUSA if you are going to make a statement like this then back it up with facts.Disclose who the individual is,so that people can investigate.A google search might prove helpful.If this individual has top secret clearance then it is virtually impossible for the average citizen to determine the validity of your claim.Why would anyone with ties to Israel use anthrax against the U.S.?Validate do not place opinions on a matter of this importance especially if it is to place blame on one of the U.S. greatest allies.
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by fascistusa October 27, 2006 11:03 PM EDT
Anthrax scare before the elections. How interesting. The FBI discovered the Anthrax attacks of 2001 were done by someone with access to MILITARY grade Anthrax. They have a suspect but he isn't being formally charged because of his ties to Israel. The scary part of the story is that most American don't have this information because the still follow our NBCCBSCNNABCFOX Propoganda News.
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