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The Chron seems to employ neither good reporters nor good editors. Note the opening to this column:

The theft of 330 pounds of ammonium nitrate from an explosives company near here is not suspected to be terrorist related.

But since the theft occurred two days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, local and federal law enforcement agencies are giving the investigation special attention.

"If tomorrow wasn't 9/11 we probably wouldn't even be thinking it was stolen for anything other than financial gain," said Robert Chapman, Williamson County chief deputy over law enforcement.

Synopsis: This theft is not suspected to be terrorist related (sentence one), but because of the terrorist attacks, the possibility of terrorism is suspected (sentences two and three).

Nice job.

[Posted at 23:35 CST on 09/10/02] [Link]