DISCOUNT dog FOOD & TERRORISTS
Counterfeit pet foods
threaten U.S. economy and may bankroll
terror cells. How to make sure
your name brand dog food is safe to feed and safe for democracy.
Pet Food Conspiracy,
revealed counterfeit and recalled pet foods
as a tremendous growth industry,
much of it fueled by internet
marketing.
Counterfeit, condemned, relabeled and
discount dog
food is a frightening health and economic
but pet food profits can also fund international
terrorists.
Nel Liquorman,
Health
Editor
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TheDogPress
02|09|10
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The Department of Justice
handed out indictments
“for conspiring to support Hezbollah and
related crimes... trafficking in counterfeit goods, and
making false statements to government
officials.”
(1)
David Kris, Assistant Attorney General
for National Security, said "The allegations contained in this
complaint demonstrate how terrorist
organizations rely on a variety of
underlying criminal activities to fund
and arm themselves."
Pet food sales topped $18 billion
in 2009
and are projected to exceed $21
billion over the next three years.
How much is
generated by counterfeit,
discount
dog and cat food is
not known but terrorist groups recognize a goldmine
when they see one. In comparison,
2009 retail firearms sales shot up as fearful
Americans armed themselves but were
still under $5 billion. Dog food,
cat food, and other pet foods
are big business, accounting for over 40% of the $42
billion we spent on pets last year.
The FDA recently ordered U.S. Marshals
to seize 1500
cases of human and pet food due
to filthy storage conditions. FDA
controls sales of cosmetics, health/beauty aids, and over-the-counter
drugs. The
USDA oversees animal and agricultural
products, including pet foods, but does
not appear to have been a part of the
Mid-States Closeouts raid.
The Wisconsin based Mid-States Closeouts
underwent drastic changes immediately
after the seizure. Availability in all product
categories changed to “0", with the exception of a
large quantity of laptop computers
referred to as Dell “EXAPLE”.
Within three days the website was
completely sanitized, few pages would open, each with a
notice that the site was down for
maintenance (2) and has
since become inaccessible and the
warehouse closed.
Mid-States Closeouts Inc’s eBay store
is still open (3).
Goods at the online store site appear to be the
same products as are usually made
in China and sold to discount stores.
Like many internet sellers, the online "store" also lists goods with
recognizable USA brand names. Whether
overstock or fake, the concern is that
the Chinese Communist Party or radical
Muslim groups may benefit
from mass sales of such items, including
counterfeit or recalled pet
foods.
ii -
both Arabic and Chinese names
are
frequently noted.
Have Government agencies
investigated on-going threats in our
marketplace to the same depth we
have achieved? If so, it is their duty to
protect citizens. USDA, FDA, and other
appropriate agencies must share
cautionary information with the media
because other than The Dog Press
subscribers, Americans are unaware of
the risk when they grab a
bargain and it turns out to be condemned or counterfeit pet food.
Beyond health risks, discounted dog foods and other goods have ramifications that include economic conspiracies
and terrorism. While none of us
are aware of delicate international
trade agreements, you can copy this link
http://www.thedogpress.com/DogFood/Discount-Food-Fund-Terror-10022_Liquorman.asp
and send it to every good American,
including your elected
representatives.
If you have an
animal-related website, email
editor@TheDogPress.com for reprint
permission. Owners
need to know the risks to their pets and
to our national security. Discounted
dog foods
and look-alike labels may
actually support terrorist groups
and/or a foreign conspiracy to topple a
major segment of our economy.
http://www.thedogpress.com/DogFood/Discount-Food-Fund-Terror-10022_Liquorman.asp
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Gold
Links for your reference
(1)
DOJ
news release on terrorist conspiracy indictments
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/November/09-ag-1278.html
(2)
http://www.midstatescloseouts.com/
(3)
http://stores.ebay.com/Mid-States-Closeouts-Inc
