[CTRL] OT: Poem: One
-Caveat Lector- One As the soot and dirt and ash rained down, We became one color. As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building, We became one class. As we lit candles of waiting and hope, We became one generation. As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno, We became one gender. As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength, We became one faith. As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement, We spoke one language. As we gave our blood in lines a mile long, We became one body. As we mourned together the great loss, We became one family. As we cried tears of grief and loss, We became one soul. As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes, We become one people. We are One color One class One generation One gender One faith One language One body One family One soul One people author unknown -- Your children are taken from you by force, sent to a school of which you may or may not approve, to study subjects you don't have to like, under teachers that you didn't hire, and probably can't fire; and the whole system is paid for by money extorted from you at the point of a gun. Given that arrangement as the structural foundation of something as important as education, we should be surprised by the kids that DO survive public schooling, rather than the relatively few who don't. - Ayn Rand on public schools ICQ: 9815080 Operator Taliesin_2 of #SacredNemeton on IRC PaganPaths http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Indian Prophecies
-Caveat Lector- Does any body know where I can find all 8 (or is it 9?) Native American Indian prophecies? I only have the one below. Thanks. White Feather, Bear Clan: : : "And this is the Ninth and Last Sign: You will hear : of a dwelling-place in the heavens, above the earth, : that shall fall with a great crash. It will appear : as a blue star. Very soon after this, the ceremonies : of the Hopi people will cease. : These are the Signs that great destruction is here: : The world shall rock to and fro. The white man will : battle people in other lands -- those who possessed : the first light of wisdom. There will be many columns : of smoke and fire such as the white man has made in : the deserts not far from here. Those who stay and : live in the places of the Hopi shall be safe. Then : there will be much to rebuild. And soon, very soon : afterward, Pahana will return. He shall bring with : him the dawn of the Fifth World. He shall plant the : seeds of his wisdom in our hearts. Even now the seeds : are being planted. These shall smooth the way to the : Emergence into the Fifth World." -- "Those who want to hear the voice of pagan gods in wind or thunder, who want to see the fairies dance in the moonlight, who can believe that faith can move mountains, can follow the thread on the pages of this book. It is a fragile thread; it cannot bear the weight of facts and dates" -Kate Seredy, "The White Stag" ICQ: 9815080 Operator Taliesin_2 of #SacredNemeton on IRC PaganPaths http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Gasoline Panic Bubble Bursts; Pump Prices Set to Fall
-Caveat Lector- Wednesday June 6 2:48 PM ET Gasoline Panic Bubble Bursts; Pump Prices Set to Fall By Richard Valdmanis NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline pump prices are poised to head lower following a large drop in the wholesale market, blotting out doomsday predictions of $3 gasoline this summer, industry experts said Wednesday. ``There was a lot of fear that drove prices up to begin with, and now it's clear that that fear was misplaced,'' said Ken Miller, analyst for Purvin and Gertz in Houston. ``Pump prices are certainly going to come down.'' Wholesale gasoline prices in most areas of the country have fallen between 15 and 25 percent since their highs at the end of May due to steadily growing supply. The cost of the fuel fresh from refineries in the Gulf Coast is now as low as 73 cents a gallon, compared with 91 cents less than two weeks ago. The supply growth has erased a deep deficit and brought U.S. gasoline stocks to more than six million barrels, or 3 percent, ahead of last year. This is attributed to a brisk domestic refining pace and strong imports, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). The outlook could awaken the nation's motorists from their gasoline nightmare, caused by near-record retail prices of $1.69 a gallon, and more than $2 a gallon in certain areas of the West Coast and Midwest, according to the American Automobile Association's (AAA) daily survey. The high prices were driven by fears of short supplies this summer -- a season of traditionally high gasoline demand -- and recollections of last year's spike in the Midwest which drove prices as high as $2.75 in some major cities. But this summer's relief is not likely to come immediately, analysts said, since retailers often take two weeks or more to start reflecting their lower costs at the pumps. ``It looks like the improved supplies will be depressing gasoline prices at the marketplace,'' said Jerry Cheske, spokesman for the AAA. ``But, historically speaking, retail prices are slower to follow wholesale declines than increases.'' Cheske added that regional supply disruptions, like a refinery shutdown or a pipeline leak, could send prices at some service stations the other way. Also, Iraq's cutoff of most of its oil exports due to a row with the United Nations could keep crude oil prices high and offer support for gasoline values. Nonetheless, the improved outlook puts the prospect of $3 gasoline farther out of reach, even after reports of oil companies ordering large number '3's in California this spring to hang in the dollar slot at filling stations. ``The shortage is over,'' said one Texas gasoline trader Wednesday. ``There's plenty of gasoline out there.'' --- "I understand the unicorn's song, And my own is made of owls and flowers; I have made my voice of night and time; My shadow goes before me like a spear." -- from Taliesin and the Dark http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] FW: Space News
-Caveat Lector- Thought I'd FWD this... --- "I understand the unicorn's song, And my own is made of owls and flowers; I have made my voice of night and time; My shadow goes before me like a spear." -- from Taliesin and the Dark -Original Message- Subject: Space News NASA Science News for May 29, 2001 NASA's own 'Bionic Woman' is applying artificial intelligence to teach robots how to behave a little more like human explorers. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast29may_1.htm?list447691 NASA Science News for May 30, 2001 NASA's Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) enterprise tackles one of the toughest and most redeeming problems of all: sending humans into space. This feature story also includes lessons and activities for educators. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast30may_1.htm?list447691 NASA Science News for June 1, 2001 Scientists are creating a new breed of glowing plants --part mustard and part jellyfish-- to help humans explore the Red Planet. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast01jun_1.htm?list447691 Space Weather News for June 5, 2001 http://www.spaceweather.com The annual Arietid meteor shower peaks this week on Thursday, June 7th. The Arietids are unusual because they are daytime meteors -- most of them streak through the sky unnoticed while the bright Sun is overhead. Nevertheless, early risers on Thursday could spot some beautiful "Earthgrazing" Arietids during the dark hours before dawn. Later in the day, after the Sun rises, you can listen to the shower by tuning in to NASA's online meteor radar. For details and updates visit http://www.SpaceWeather.com NASA Science News for June 6, 2001 NASA's is improving its already-extraordinary traffic control system for interplanetary spacecraft, the Deep Space Network, in preparation for a flurry of activity in deep space. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast06jun_1.htm?list447691 NASA Science News for June 7, 2001 Whenever astronomers see the sky for the first time in a new part of the electromagnetic spectrum, they inevitably spot something they didn't expect -- from black holes to pulsars to planet-forming disks, there's always a surprise. Now NASA astronomers have captured the first focused images of any astronomical object at hard x-ray wavelengths. The eye-opening advance will finally reveal what the hard x-ray sky looks like in crisp detail -- and perhaps uncover a new batch of astronomical wonders. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast07jun_1.htm?list447691 To Unsub send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following in the message body. Unsubscribe [your address] (ex. Unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] earthclan). http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] FW: Environmental Alerts - Care2
-Caveat Lector- --- "I understand the unicorn's song, And my own is made of owls and flowers; I have made my voice of night and time; My shadow goes before me like a spear." -- from Taliesin and the Dark -Original Message- Subject: Environmental Alerts - Care2 I. NEW ALERT: Help Clear the Air in America's National Parks! Many of the U.S. national parks are affected by regional haze -- caused by the emissions of sulfur dioxide from old, inefficient power plants -- that threatens park resources and values, as well as the health of park visitors. The air pollution problem is especially bad in cherished parks such as Grand Canyon in Arizona, Big Bend in Texas, Shenandoah in Virginia, and the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina/Tennessee. Right now, our best opportunity to clear the air comes from bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing polluting emissions from electric power plants. To help, please go to http://www.care2.com/go/redirect/2/1918. Coal-fired power plants have jeopardized parks such as Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the nation's most-visited park, with air pollution so heavy that historic mountain vistas are being fogged out of sight. At Great Smokies overlooks where visitors 40 years ago could see mountains 100 miles away, summer views are now reduced by haze to less than 15 miles. Wildlife suffers from this air pollution, too. Researchers at Great Smokies have documented damage from ground-level ozone to 30 different plant species and observed an additional 60 species with ozone-like damage. Encourage your member of Congress to support legislation to require polluting power plants to modernize and reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury. Click here: http://www.care2.com/go/redirect/2/1918 When you respond to this appeal about clearing the air in America's national parks, Care2's nonprofit partner, the National Parks Conservation Association, will send you periodic email alerts on this and other conservation issues. Please help by clicking here: http://www.care2.com/go/redirect/2/1918 II. ACTIVIST TIPS ** Save money on air conditioning by planting trees around your home. Trees provide shade in summer and can reduce home air conditionning needs by 10 to 50 percent. Well maintained trees will also filter out air pollution for as long as 60 years! ** Read your labels! If what you're throwing away is hazardous, dispose of it properly. Just one drop of oil can contaminate up to 25 litres of water. III. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE "Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed...We need wilderness preserved...because it was the challenge against which our character as a people was formed." -- Wallace Stegner http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] FW: Amnesty International
-Caveat Lector- --- "I understand the unicorn's song, And my own is made of owls and flowers; I have made my voice of night and time; My shadow goes before me like a spear." -- from Taliesin and the Dark -Original Message- Subject: Amnesty International www.amestyusa.org This week, Amnesty International celebrates its 40th Anniversary. It all started back in 1961 when Peter Benenson, a London lawyer, wrote an appeal in the Observer calling for amnesty for two Portuguese students who had been jailed for drinking a toast to freedom. More than 1,000 people responded with offers of support and Amnesty International was born. Now, Amnesty International is the world's largest human rights organization with more than one million members. For 40 years, men and women on the front lines fighting for human rights have turned to Amnesty International for support. And Amnesty International members like you have been there. Amnesty International has helped save thousands of lives, protected human rights defenders and held governments accountable for human rights abuses. Thanks to all of you for supporting Amnesty International. Your involvement and support help Amnesty International continue the fight to bring justice and freedom to countless numbers of people all over the world. This week, Amnesty International celebrates its 40th Anniversary. It all started back in 1961 when Peter Benenson, a London lawyer, wrote an appeal in the Observer calling for amnesty for two Portuguese students who had been jailed for drinking a toast to freedom. More than 1,000 people responded with offers of support and Amnesty International was born. Now, Amnesty International is the world's largest human rights organization with more than one million members. For 40 years, men and women on the front lines fighting for human rights have turned to Amnesty International for support. And Amnesty International members like you have been there. Amnesty International has helped save thousands of lives, protected human rights defenders and held governments accountable for human rights abuses. Thanks to all of you for supporting Amnesty International. Your involvement and support help Amnesty International continue the fight to bring justice and freedom to countless numbers of people all over the world. Amnesty International's 2001 Annual Report finds that for many people, human rights remain "paper promises," endorsed by governments in rhetoric but neglected or ignored in practice. The report documents evidence of human rights violations perpetrated by governments, opposition groups and others in 149 countries last year. It shows that in 2000 torture was used in 125 of the 149 countries surveyed. In addition, political killings occurred in 61 countries - a 69% increase over the previous year and a return to the highest levels of the decade. It also shows a slight decline in "disappearances" and the detention of prisoners of conscience. Amnesty International also released a list of human rights heroes and scoundrels for the year 2000. Among the human rights heroes are: George Ryan, Governor of Illinois, for instigating a new national debate on capital punishment by declaring a moratorium on the death penalty. Mehrangiz Kar, an Iranian human rights advocate who has fought to gain recognition of women's rights and children's rights. Among the scoundrels are: Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, for his determination to hold on to power no matter what the cost to human rights and the rule of law. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, for operating a flawed capital punishment system, reviewing clemency petitions in secret and voting without due process procedures. Click here to read more about Amnesty International's 2001 Annual Report. Professor Mesfin Wolde-Mariam, aged 72, and Dr Berhanu Nega, President of the Ethiopian Economic Association, both leading human rights defenders, have been released. Professor Wolde-Mariam and Dr Nega were arrested on May 8 and were held incommunicado. According to their families, the two were charged with inciting a riot and forming an illegal clandestine political party. Although they have been released on bail, the charges against them remain. Amnesty International will continue to monitor the situation. Thank you to the thousands of FAST activists who sent emails on this case. Three young men, Luis Manuel HERNANDEZ, Jose Luis CASTELLANOS and Jose Luis de la TORRE, have reportedly been tortured in police custody. They are now in prison awaiting trial and Amnesty International fears that they will suffer further torture. There is also concern that they were forced to confess under torture, and so will face an unfair trial. The three, who are from Venustiano Carranza Municipality, Chiapas state, were reportedly arrested on 17 May by State Judicial Police (Policia Judicial Estatal) and Municipal Police (Policia Municipal), and taken to the Municipal Police detention cen
[CTRL] Theories on The Moon Program
-Caveat Lector- What are some popular theories surrounding the end of the Moon Program? Thanks... -- "Those who want to hear the voice of pagan gods in wind or thunder, who want to see the fairies dance in the moonlight, who can believe that faith can move mountains, can follow the thread on the pages of this book. It is a fragile thread; it cannot bear the weight of facts and dates" -Kate Seredy, "The White Stag" ICQ: 9815080 Operator Taliesin_2 of #SacredNemeton on IRC PaganPaths http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Questions for Mr. Muelle
-Caveat Lector- The Wall Street Journal June 26, 2001 Questions for Mr. Mueller The Republic has just seen why the Director of the FBI is appointed to a 10-year term. Louis Freeh's era at the bureau had its share of mishaps and errors; no director since J. Edgar Hoover has succeeded in establishing full control of the proud and secretive institution. But Mr. Freeh was farsighted in the world-wide fight against terrorism and courageous in withstanding constant pressure from the Clinton White House and Justice Department on Whitewater, the campaign finance scandal and so on. Whatever else, Mr. Freeh has been a stand-up guy. These qualities came to mind last week as we watched trial balloons floating over Washington with the names of Robert S. Mueller and George Terwilliger as Mr. Freeh's possible successor. These names set us to perusing the books on one of our long-lasting preoccupations, the Bank of Credit & Commerce International. The BCCI scandal was the most important corruption story of the 20th century. Crooked international bankers cast a world-wide web of influence. They bought and sold politicians around the globe, ripped off depositors for some $10 billion, laundered drug money, worked with assorted spooks and trafficked with terrorists. In the U.S., they illegally bought a major Washington bank, First American, and installed Democratic Party icon Clark Clifford as its head. George H.W. Bush headed the CIA during BCCI's early days and was President when its wrongdoing first began to surface. Even George W. Bush bumped up against the outer fringes of the BCCI crowd during his tenure with Harken Energy and in his friendship with Texas entrepreneur James Bath. BCCI holds important lessons for the future. Our dawning century is one of international criminal gangs operating with increasing sophistication in a shadowy world beyond the control of fragmented national authorities. The banking and political systems are particularly vulnerable to this sort of corruption. BCCI is a prototype for this new form of global crime. As FBI Director, Mr. Freeh got a foothold on these problems; his successor will find them a major preoccupation. Both Mr. Terwilliger and Mr. Mueller were senior Justice Department officials when BCCI got away. Mr. Terwilliger was Deputy Attorney General; and Mr. Mueller ran the Criminal Division at Main Justice from 1990 to 1993. When it came to making decisions about investigations and prosecutions in the BCCI affair they were the men at the switches. Only the Attorney General and the President had higher federal authority. Mr. Terwilliger apparently is off the short list because confirmation would be complicated by his legal work for Mr. Bush in the Florida election dispute. This means the presumed front-runner is Mr. Mueller, who took personal charge of the BCCI probe. If he is nominated, a number of questions need to be asked. How did BCCI manage to gain entry into the U.S. banking system and acquire First American? Did the U.S. intelligence community grease the skids for BCCI at critical junctures? Was the Justice Department part of the solution to the BCCI mess, or part of the problem? When Mr. Mueller took over the Criminal Division, critics in Congress and the media were already raising questions about Justice and BCCI. He stepped into this breach, telling the Washington Post in July 1991 that maybe indeed there was an "appearance of, one, foot-dragging; two, perhaps a coverup." He denied the coverup claims, specifically rejecting a Time magazine report that the U.S. government was seeking to obscure its role in the scandal partly because the CIA may have collaborated with the bank's operatives. Perhaps Justice should have been more enthusiastic and aggressive about the case, he told the Post, but "nobody has ever accused me of lacking aggression." Still, the problems with Justice persisted. And the timing of some of Mr. Mueller's moves raised eyebrows. In September 1991, Justice indicted six BCCI figures and a reputed Colombian drug lord on racketeering charges. The indictment was unveiled just minutes after then-Congressman Charles Schumer issued a report sharply critical of Justice Department handling of the case. As Peter Truell and Larry Gurwin noted in their authoritative book, "False Profits: Inside BCCI," the indictment was merely "warmed-over information from an investigation that had ended nearly two years before." Mr. Mueller also engaged in a running series of battles with the Manhattan District Attorney, Robert Morgenthau. According to news reports over the years, Justice prosecutors were instructed not to cooperate with Mr. Morgenthau's office, documents were withheld, and attempts were made to block other federal agencies from cooperating. In July 1992, both Mr. Mueller and Mr. Morgenthau simultaneously but separately indicted Mr. Clifford and his top aide Robert Altman in the BCCI scandal, with Mr. Morgenthau finally winning the right to try the men.