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Transcript: Analysis: Former spokesman of Earth Liberation Front testifies before House Committee on Resources, but pleads the Fifth
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- NPR All Things Considered
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- February 13, 2002
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Analysis: Former spokesman of Earth Liberation Front testifies before
House Committee on Resources, but pleads the Fifth
Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM
ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
The FBI has named the largest and most active US-based terrorist group,
and its identity may surprise you. The answer is the Earth Liberation
Front, according to the FBI's top domestic terrorism officer. Over
the last several years the ELF, a group of radical environmentalists,
has claimed responsibility for dozens of acts of destruction. Most
notable was a fire at the Vail Ski Resort in 1998 that caused millions
of dollars in damage. Congress is trying to increase ...