CIA interrogators sought 'truth serum' for 9/11 prisoners
WASHINGTON: CIA interrogators sought a truth serum to use on Al-Qaeda prisoners in addition to waterboarding and other torture techniques after the Sept 11, 2001 attacks, according to formerly top secret documents released Tuesday.
Desperate to get information about possible future attacks from Abu Zubaydah, who was believed to have helped plot the 9/11 attacks, interrogators reached back decades to the agency's 1950s experiments with mind-altering drugs like LSD and also to Russian testing of alleged truth serums in the 1980s.
In "Project Medication," the CIA doctors weighed barbiturates like sodium amytal and psychotomimetics, which create symptoms of psychosis. They were particularly interested in a drug trade-named Versed, or midazolam, a sedative that can cause loss of memory while in effect.
The idea came to officials of the CIA's Office of Medical Services (OMS) amid frustration that Abu Zubaydah "showed remarkable resilience" despite being put through vicious treatment, including stress positions and sleep deprivation.
"The intensity and duration of AZ's interrogation came as a surprise to OMS and prompted further study of the seemingly more benign alternative of drug-based interviews," said the report.
But they found an absolute lack of historical evidence that drugs could induce a subject to give up information.
"No such magic brew as the popular notion of truth serum exists," said a 1961 intelligence review.
"It seems likely that any individual who can withstand ordinary intensive interrogation can hold out in narcosis," it said.
Still, the interrogators considered the drugs could trick a prisoner into thinking that he had done so.
"Such drugs, although widely regarded as unreliable sources of 'truth,' were believed potentially useful as an 'excuse' that would allow the subject to be more forthcoming while still saving face," the interrogators reasoned.
But they faced a prohibition on agency medical research on prisoners that came after the agency's 1950s MKULTRA program in which mind-altering drugs were tested on humans. One man who was secretly given LSD in that program subsequently committed suicide.
After having stretched legal limits to get permission to use torture techniques on prisoners, the CIA's legal office "did not want to raise another issue with the Department of Justice," the report said.
The 90 page report on the OMS record in post 9/11 interrogations was released after a court battle led by the American Civil Liberties Union.
The ACLU said the entire report showed how medical doctors were critical to the torture program and helped legitimize it.
"One of the most important lessons of the CIA's torture program is the way it corrupted virtually every individual and institution associated with it," said ACLU attorney Dror Ladin. — AFP
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Canada Votes at the UN: A Response to Jon Allen
By MICHAEL MOSTYN
In his Nov. 25 defence in the CJR of Canada's recent vote for what is, in fact, an anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations, Jon Allen failed to properly address a number of key issues.
First, it is surprising to see Mr. Allen express consternation at the idea of Canada changing its vote from last year, when Canada altered its vote in favour of the same resolution. Since the days of the Liberal government under Paul Martin, Canada decided against voting any longer for one-sided, polemical anti-Israel resolutions at the UN. Last year's vote for the resolution in question was a shocking departure from that principled policy, and so Canada's vote against the resolution this year would have been an expected course-correction.
Second, we should not pretend that the problem with the resolution is its support for Palestinian self-determination or a Palestinian state. Israel itself has recognized the inevitability of that proposition on multiple occasions, including making generous offers in 2000, 2001, and 2008 for the creation of a Palestinian state. Tragically, the Palestinian leadership consistently rejected these offers because – bottom line – they refuse to accept the idea of a Jewish state. The persistent Palestinian rejection of Jewish self-determination is the core of the conflict, which this UN resolution only exacerbates.
The resolution makes peace far less likely by pre-determining that all areas east of the June 4, 1967 lines (also called the "Green Line") are "the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem," which therefore – absurdly – includes the holiest sites in Judaism: the Western Wall and Temple Mount, plus the Jewish Quarter of the Old City; and everything else, east to the Jordan River.
Crucially, and contrary to what Mr. Allen writes, Canada's support of this resolution contradicts a key element of our own foreign policy. After all, in its official policy on "Support for a Comprehensive Peace Settlement," Canada declares adherence to UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, which call for negotiations between the parties to determine the status of the territories. Since its self-defensive war in 1967, Israel has abided by 242 and 338 as the internationally accepted formula for peace-making.
However, the controversial UN resolution Canada just supported (co-sponsored by North Korea!) violates this formula, thereby contradicting our own policy against prejudging the outcome of negotiations. Oddly, Mr. Allen, a former Canadian ambassador to Israel, has failed to acknowledge this glaring inconsistency.
Third, Mr. Allen ignores the context in which this resolution was presented at the UN. It was part of a suite of 17 resolutions targeting the world's only Jewish state, compared to just seven resolutions dealing with the rest of the world. Our government has repeatedly recognized that this anti-Israel obsession at the UN is harmful to the cause of peace, which renders its partial participation with its "yes" vote on this one highly controversial resolution all the more galling.
Ironically, while peace and normalization between Israel and its Arab neighbours – the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan – being just the latest examples – are moving in one positive direction, typical anti-Israel forces in the West, including at the UN, insist on moving in a negative direction.
Mr. Allen is also mistaken that a significant portion of Canadian Jews shares his views. Rather, the position of B'nai Brith and the other major Jewish Canadian organizations represents an overwhelming consensus in our community, as shown by the hard data.
In 2018, the last year in which Canada opposed this resolution, a survey of Canada's Jewish population by Environics, the University of Toronto and York University found that 45 percent of Canadian Jews felt that Canada's support for Israel was "about right"; 36 percent felt it was not supportive enough; and just six percent felt it was too supportive (13 percent did not know or did not answer).
On this particular issue, Mr. Allen has positioned himself among that six percent. At B'nai Brith Canada, we are proud to represent the more than eight in 10, and we will continue to do so, advocating for our government to adhere, consistently, to its espoused principles.
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn is CEO of B'nai Brith Canada.
Author Canadian Jewish RecordPosted on December 3, 2020 December 1, 2020 Categories CommentaryTags anti-israel, Bahrain, East Jerusalem, Green Line, Jewish Quarter, Jon Allen, occupied palestinian territory, Paul MArtin, Sudan, Temple Mount, UAE, UN, UN General Assembly, Western Wall
Trump's Muddled Foreign Policy Examined at FSWC Event
By STEVE ARNOLD
Donald Trump did not make the world safer for Jews, or anyone else, say two prominent officials who worked directly with the soon-to-be former American president.
John Bolton, former national security advisor to the president, and David Petraeus, former director of the CIA and retired four-star general, told a Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre event on Nov. 9 that Trump's often incoherent foreign policy did nothing to counter the threats of terrorism, a nuclear Iran, or Chinese aggression.
The speakers were the feature attractions at FSWC's State of the Union fundraiser. They told their virtual audience that while the Trump era did produce some promising results, such as the Abraham Accords peace agreements between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, the safety of the world remains threatened.
The Middle East agreements, they said, were more driven by domestic politics in the Arab world than by American leadership.
"Both of these agreements reflect changes that are tectonic in their effect in this region," said Bolton, adding that the move to peace could be attributed to a decreased concern over Palestinian issues, rising concern about a nuclear Iran, and concerns about American staying power as an influence in the region.
Those forces will result in more peace agreements "sooner rather than later."
Petraeus, who commanded American military efforts in both Afghanistan and Iraq, said that another major piece that brought the deals together was Israel's agreement to halt settler incursions into disputed land, at least temporarily.
"There are lots of pluses here, it is clearly a positive step forward," he said. "The question is, can it stick? There's not much else here for the Palestinians."
Petraeus added those small gains are the best that can be hoped for now. Anything more will have to wait for new leadership in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
"Now isn't the time to be swinging for the fences," he said. "This is the time to hit singles and doubles, no home runs."
There are also potential benefits to the region from some parts of the so-called Deal of the Century, Petraeus noted. Among those are the creation of a 25-mile long tunnel between the West Bank and Gaza Strip; allowing travel between the regions without having to pass through Israeli checkpoints; ideas about developing the Red Sea-area Egyptian Riviera that could bring economic benefit to Palestinians; and Israel's prospects of becoming an energy superpower through the development of natural gas.
That's all in addition to potential benefits from Israel's already strong, and growing economy.
"The start-up nation is becoming the scale-up nation," Petraeus said.
Bolton added a political restructuring in the region is needed.
Rather than the one or two-state solutions that have been so bitterly debated for years, he suggested a three-state deal that would see the Gaza Strip become part of Egypt while Israel and Jordan jointly rule over the West Bank.
Hovering over those potential promises, however, is the continued threat of Islamic terrorism.
Bolton said the radicalization driving some young Muslims to strap bombs to their bodies in the hope of killing Israelis is continuing to spread through both the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam.
"The West seems to forget how deeply religious feeling can go toward motivating political action," Bolton said.
That concern is heightened, he added, as American and allied troops are pulled out of Afghanistan, leaving room of Taliban terrorists from Pakistan to return to the region.
The soldier and the security advisor both said China remains a particular concern to world peace, one Trump failed to handle.
"There was simply no coherent Trump Administration policy on China," Bolton said. "China is a huge question we have to face and we are not ready for it."
Beyond seeking trade deals to sell American grain to China, Bolton said the Trump Administration ignored China's growing economic strength – a strength he said is based on stolen intellectual property and is used to build a military machine.
How the situation changes once President-Elect Joe Biden takes office in January is an open question, they said.
"Right now there's just no clear indication of where Biden wants to go," Bolton said.
Despite Trump's current allegations of voter fraud, both agreed the transfer of power will take place.
"It will happen, but there may be some wild rhetoric first," Bolton said. "A president has to operate on the basis of facts, but this president does not."
The State of the Union event raised $3.3 million.
Author Canadian Jewish RecordPosted on November 13, 2020 November 12, 2020 Categories NewsTags Abraham Accords, Bahrain, China, CIA, David Petraeus, Deal of the Century, Donald Trump, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre, Gaza, Jews, Joe Biden, John Bolton, Middle East, Nuclear Iran, State of the Union, Trump, Trump administration, UAE, west bank
The Abraham Accords: Winners and Losers
Sept. 24, 2020 – By JON ALLEN
The recent UAE-Israel-U.S.A. agreement takes the immediate prospects of Israel's illegal annexation of part of the West Bank off the table in exchange for full diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates. Bahrain has followed suit, and others – Oman, Sudan and Morocco – could soon. These accords have been variously described as breakthrough peace agreements, an arms deal, and a stab in the back of the Palestinian people.
Clearly, where one stands on this agreement depends on where one sits. For the UAE, the U.S. and Israel, this is a good deal, with multiple benefits. For Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Palestinians it's either unwelcome or very bad news.
For the UAE, the accords bring into the open a relationship with Israel that, until now, has flown under the radar. The deal will allow the transfer of strategic defence and intelligence equipment, technology and training that could reinforce its credibility as a leading Gulf state, and help defend itself against its existential enemy, Iran.
The accord also puts the UAE in the good books of the U.S. Congress, the Trump Administration, and Joe Biden. In return for helping Donald Trump dig himself out of his failed Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, and depending on the will of the next Congress, the agreement could pave the way for the sale to the UAE of F-35 stealth fighter jets, radar scrambling aircraft, and other American defence equipment.
For the U.S., the agreements are also a plus. By diverting attention from Trump's "deal of the century" that was going nowhere, and by helping Israel obtain two breakthrough recognition agreements, Trump solidifies his support among the right wing of the U.S. Jewish community and among American evangelicals. The billions that the UAE may spend on F-35s and other materiel are bonuses.
Finally, by taking annexation off the table, the deal removes potential acrimony between the Netanyahu government and the Biden campaign, and between Biden and the right wing of the Jewish community.
That said, foreign policy issues rarely play a major role in U.S. elections, and these accords are unlikely to give Trump much of a bump in the polls or a fast track to the Nobel Peace Prize that he so desperately seeks.
For Israel, establishment of full relations with important Gulf states – and the legitimacy that confers – and the hope that more could follow, is huge. If the accords lead to a strategic relationship centred on confronting Iran, that development could signal an even greater shift in the region. And that could come without Israel having to negotiate a peace agreement with the Palestinians – the previous sine qua non to any recognition by Arab states.
Finally, the deal was a personal victory for Netanyahu and a brief respite at a time when he is being criticized at home for his failure to manage the economy and the COVID crisis.
Possible downsides of the agreement for Bibi include incurring the wrath of the pro-annexation settler movement. For Israel, a concern is the possible shifting of the strategic balance in the region as a result of the sale of sophisticated equipment to the UAE and other Gulf states that could potentially challenge Israel's qualitative military edge.
In the medium term, if the agreement convinces Israelis that they can now somehow ignore the Palestinian question, such a notion could pose an existential threat to the nation's future as a democratic state and the home of the Jewish people.
As mentioned, Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia lost ground as a result of the accords. Turkey, which has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1949, attacked the UAE for its act of recognition. Turkey also is in conflict with the UAE in both Libya and Yemen, and finds common cause with Iran on various issues, including support for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. The deal clearly poses challenges on all these fronts.
Of course, Iran is Israel's strongest and most vocal enemy. By boosting Israel's legitimacy, breaking ranks among Arab and Muslim nations, and allowing the UAE to enhance its defence capabilities, the deal poses a direct threat to Iran's credibility in the region at a time when U.S. sanctions, COVID, and a failing economy are already weakening Iranian leadership.
Saudi Arabia and its Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman, also lost some ground. The Saudis' disastrous forays into Yemen and Libya, coupled with the Jamal Khashoggi assassination, had already put the prince in the U.S. Congress' bad books. The UAE departed Yemen last year in part to disassociate itself from the Saudis. By offering recognition to Israel without meeting the Arab Peace Initiative's preconditions, the UAE further disassociated itself from the Saudis. Finally, if Congress does approve the sale of weapons and planes, the UAE will have an enhanced strategic relationship with both the U.S. and Israel that could leave the Saudis playing second fiddle for a time.
As suggested, however, this agreement bodes the worst for the Palestinians. To this point, the quid pro quo for any Arab recognition of Israel was a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians based on the Arab Peace Initiative. The Abraham Accords instead trade removing the threat of annexation – an illegal act that was heavily criticized by the international community – for full diplomatic relations.
To add insult to injury, all efforts by the Palestinians to bring the issue before the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council failed miserably. No consensus on criticizing the agreements could be achieved. Palestinian hopes that the Arab street in the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia might react strongly also were dashed. The only notable protests occurred in the Territories themselves.
Indeed, the only two positive elements of the accords for the Palestinians are that they united Palestinians (Hamas, Fatah, Islamic Jihad) in their opposition to them, and that they staved off legislated annexation, at least for now.
The accords' long-term prospects are harder to predict when it comes to the Palestinians. The UAE and Bahrain claim that they have not forgotten the Palestinians. Will they and others now pressure Israel to begin negotiations with the Palestinian Authority on realistic terms? Will they oppose further settlement expansion? What role will Mohammed Dachlan, a pretender to PA President Mahmoud Abbas' throne and an important adviser to the UAE, play in the future?
I agree with some who say it is crucial for the Palestinian Authority to replace its sclerotic leadership with new blood through open and transparent elections, to bring forward its own proposals for a two-state solution, and to dispel the notion that the Palestinians are only able to say no.
I disagree, however, with those who suggest that the time is now ripe for such a move. No legitimate proposal for a two-state solution that requires compromises on both sides will be negotiated as long as Netanyahu remains prime minister. He has made clear more than once that Palestinian statehood will not happen on his watch. Moreover, the blatantly pro-Israel terms of Trump's so-called peace plan belies any hope that his Administration might act as an honest broker in such a negotiation.
Rather, the Palestinians should reform their political class, develop a serious draft peace proposal, consult with key Arab states and American allies on the substance and the process going forward, and act boldly once both Trump and Bibi have left the scene.
Jon Allen is a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and served as Canada's ambassador to Israel from 2006 to 2010.
Author Canadian Jewish RecordPosted on September 24, 2020 September 23, 2020 Categories CommentaryTags Abraham Accords, annexation, Bahrain, Bibi, Biden, Fatah, Gulf Cooperation, Gulf States, Hamas, Iran, Islamic Jihad, Jamal Khashoggi, Joe Biden, military, Mohammed bin Salman, Morocco, Netanyahu, Nobel Peace Prize, oman, PA, Palestinians, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Trump, Turkey, UAE Israel, United Arab Emirates, west bank
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Twitter Is Laying Off 336 Employees
7:31 am October 14, 2015 By Roland Hutchinson
Earlier this month Twitter appointed Jack Dorsey as their CEO and he has already started to make some changes at the company.
Twitter has announced that they are laying off 336 employees which is about 8% of their total workforce.
Made some tough but necessary decisions that enable Twitter to move with greater focus and reinvest in our growth. http://t.co/BWd7EiGAF2
— Jack (@jack) October 13, 2015
Jack Dorsey sent out a letter to Twitter Employees letting them know that the 336 people who will losing their jobs will receive 'generous exit packages' and will be given help finding a new job.
The majority of the jobs will apparently go from the company's product and engineering teams, the company will pay out between $10 a $20 million as part of the restructuring.
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Good news for the Google Chromecast owners – Apple music update is here after the long wait of 4 years
There is big news for Chromecast owners as Apple Music update is here after 4 years long wait. There's no doubt that Apple has been sincerely working on its updates since its existence. After four long years, it came up with the update of the Apple Music Streaming app and Android users cannot keep calm.
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You can now listen to the Apple music on your Android Cast-enabled devices. Play the latest tracks, have your playlist and do much more without purchasing an iPhone.
The best part about it is, you can connect it to your Google Home Max device or, can even plug it in your speaker or TV set for setting a party mood.
When enquired further about the update, it came to the surface that the iPhone manufacturers had worked on the implementation of the idea for quite a long time. They went through several technical tests and experiments before settling for this one.
Apple had aimed to provide something which can stand against the features of its own AirPlay solutions. Just as the iPhones, Mac devices and iPads can send music to connected speaker systems, they wanted the Apple Music app to perform the same.
However, iOS users will still have to wait for the day when Apple brings an update for them. Even if you have a Cast-enabled iOS device, you cannot avail the opportunity and it has been kept restricted for the Android users only.
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Israel assures Belarus that closing of embassy does not reflect on importance of ties
Five Israeli representations worldwide are to be shuttered in cost-saving measures.
By HERB KEINON
Published: JANUARY 11, 2016 01:32
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
Israel's decision to close its embassy in Minsk is neither a reflection of the importance it attributes to ties with Belarus nor an attempt to harm those ties, but only a cost-saving measure, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
The spokesman's comments followed Belarus's angry reaction last week to Israel's decision to include the embassy in Minsk on the list of five of its representations abroad that Jerusalem plans to shut down.
The others are the embassy in San Salvador, the consulates in Philadelphia and Marseilles, and the position of the roving ambassador to the Caribbean, stationed in New York.
According to Russian media reports, Belarus Foreign Ministry spokesman Dmitry Mironchik issued a statement on Thursday – shortly after Israel's decision was announced – saying, "We are sorry to confirm that considering the decision to close the Israeli Embassy in Minsk, Belarus was forced to take a series of measures to terminate the activities of its diplomatic mission in Tel Aviv based on the principle of reciprocity."
Mironchik was quoted as saying that Israel was making a mistake, and recalled that Israel closed its embassy in Minsk already once before, in 2003, only to reopen it a year later.
"We are confident that the relations between Belarus and Israel at the ambassadorial level is an objective necessity, and the resumption of their activities is only a matter of time," he was quoted as saying.
Former foreign minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu), who was instrumental in first opening an embassy in Minsk, was quoted as calling the move to close it "ridiculous" during an interview with the Russian-language Channel 9 last week. He said the move would cause bureaucratic headaches for some 130,000 immigrants from Belarus in Israel, who will now find it much more difficult to obtain official documents than in the past.
The term of Israel's envoy to Belarus, Yosef Shagal, expired in August, and no replacement was named.
Israel and Belarus signed a visa-free agreement for tourists in November, and in 2014 the countries did some $55 million worth of trade.
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Local meteorologist teaches students broadcasting
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Chief Meteorologist at WLOS news station Jason Boyer advises UNCA Junior Angela Gambino on her stance and positioning during her broadcasting project.
Broadcast media expands as interest grows among students across the country, local Chief Meteorologist Jason Boyer said.
Boyer said UNC Asheville needs to continue the broadcasting meteorology class in order to be competitive with other universities' atmospheric science programs.
"I think it is a field that many of the atmospheric science students are interested in, or might be interested in at some point, so I think it's a good litmus test, if you will, for them to take the course, see if they are cut out for that or they think they could be," he said.
Boyer teaches a broadcast meteorology class at UNCA with a lecture portion on Mondays and lab portion on Fridays. He said the lab provides a space for his students to practice what they have been learning with the use of a greenscreen.
"The more reps you get in, the more familiar you're going to feel with your shows and the more confidence you're going to build. That's key," Boyer said. "Having the confidence to feel like you can connect with the viewers but also get through the information and the story you want to tell."
He said the lab uses simplified versions of the forecasting technology used at the WLOS news station.
"It's more PowerPoint-driven and simplified here in the lab. The computers that we use are very expensive. What we have at our hands and fingertips through PowerPoint is an ability to show templates, make templates, simplified weather graphics, words, seven day forecast, daily planners, things like that," he said.
The class teaches main ideas essential to broadcast meteorology, the meteorologist of 20 years said.
"The lectures involve lecturing about the topics of how to start in broadcast meteorology," Boyer said.
Social media acts as a new facet of the field allowing meteorologists to connect with their viewers on another level, according to Boyer.
"You want to use those platforms to keep your viewers and followers up-to-date on certain things that are happening, weather events, factoids on weather, interesting weather information, things like that," Boyer said. "You let people into your life a little more. You show off maybe your pets or your interests."
Geography plays a huge role in broadcast meteorology and the students need to learn how to navigate the complexity of the topic, he said.
"You got to know where you're talking. You got to know where mountain chains are, you know, cities," he said. "That is just the tip of the iceberg, knowing where the Appalachians are. There's so much geography involved."
Boyer said the class also delves into how the science of forecasting becomes simplified for broadcasting.
"You're going to go into your job at some point and have to tell a weather story every day. You have to take complex subject matter; jet streams, air mass, how things interact from the atmospheric side and make it presentable to an audience," Boyer said. "You have to keep it conversational, yet informative and use your expertise all in one package."
Boyer said the key to broadcast meteorology and television lies in keeping the audience engaged.
Boyer applies his 20 years of experience to his teaching, giving his students a lense into what the job consists of.
"He's a professional, so it helps. He gives you all the little pointers and he gives you information about job opportunities and what they're looking for and how you have to present yourself, so it's definitely very beneficial to have him here," senior Jacob Evans said.
UNCA alumna Ingrid Allstaedt works as a meteorologist at local news station WLOS.
"I'm the morning and noon meteorologist, so I create my own forecast and then present them live on television," she said.
Allstaedt began her career at the station around 10 years ago as a news anchor with her mass communication degree from UNCA and since transitioned to weather as a meteorologist.
"The opportunity presented itself because I always thought I wanted to be a news anchor, but someone one day said you should try weather and I did and I had been filling in doing weather for years and it was just so much fun," she said. "Some days I would be like, 'I wish I could fill in today doing weather,' and then you think, 'Well, maybe this is what I should be doing full time."
Allstaedt encourages everyone to try new things and find a job that brings joy.
"Whatever you decide to do, enjoy it. Find joy in it and then you will do well at it. If you don't like it or love it, then you probably won't be doing a good job and you probably won't do that for very long," Allstaedt said.


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Department aide raises TCU kids
Since her graduation from TCU more than 26 years ago, Terri Cain has continued a Horned Frog tradition with her children.Cain, a secretary for the athletics department in the Justin Athletic Center, is part of a household where purple is the color of choice. Cain has three children: a daughter who graduated from TCU's nursing program in December 2004, a son who is a senior business major and a daughter who will attend TCU in fall 2006.
Cain and her husband Frank, who have been married for 28 years, are both graduates of TCU. Her husband is an attorney with ShannonGracey law firm.
Cain said that because of the tuition benefits offered to employees, her children can attend TCU without having to pay tuition.
"TCU has been very good to me and to my family," Cain said. "We love TCU, but one of the reasons I came to work at TCU was we had all these tuitions coming up."
Cain said that before coming to work at TCU she spent most of her time with her children.
"For many years I stayed home with my kids; it was fun," Cain said.
The Cains' son, Ben, said he came to TCU in part because of his parents' opinions about the university.
"My parents spoke very highly of TCU," Cain said. "So it was a real pleasure to get accepted and carry on the tradition."
Cain said his mother is always looking to help others.
"It's good to know that she is there if I ever need her," Cain said. "She is not a bad cook either."
After attending the University of North Texas from 1971-1973, Terri Cain came to TCU to finish her degree in English. Cain, who graduated from TCU in August 1979, said her friends motivated her to finish college.
"When I looked around and realized that all my friends had graduated from college and I hadn't finished, I decided to come to TCU," she said.
Cain, who has been part of the athletics department for five years, said the athletes make the job rewarding.
"Working in the athletics department is a lot of fun; there are great people here," she said. "Athletes are good kids, so it's nice being around the kids."
Cain said her daily routine consists mostly of answering the phone and making sure there are enough supplies in the office, but her job also allows her to meet athletes.
Athletics Director Danny Morrison said Cain does a good job of greeting people as they come in.
"She has a great attitude, is a hard worker and is really good with people," Morrison said. "That's a pretty busy area, and she's kind of the front door of the administration offices."
Ross Bailey, associate athletics director, said Cain is always cheerful.
"I don't know that she ever has a bad day," Bailey said. "She is always pleasant and uplifting to be around.
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