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"<p>A Justice Department report released on June 1 says the department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not prepared to carry out its orders in the event of an attack with a weapon of mass destruction, Reuters reported.<br />\n<br />\nInspector General Glenn Fine said ATF has not conducted the requisite training or prepared for its role in coordinating safety and security efforts in the aftermath of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack, the news wire report states. <br />\n<br />\nJustice Department leaders were not spared criticism for failing to create a Crisis Management Committee or name someone to lead the department in attack aftermath preparations.<br />\n<br />\n&quot;The department is not fully prepared to provide a coordinated response to a WMD incident,&quot; the report said, according to Reuters.<br />\n<br />\nReuters states that the Justice Department will announce the appointment of a person currently working in the deputy attorney general's office who will oversee response preparation efforts. <br />\nThe FBI was praised in the report for its preparedness in the event of a biological, nuclear, radiological or chemical attack, according to Reuters.<br />\n<br />\nGovernment agencies across the spectrum have been directed to strengthen preparation efforts for the aftermath of such an attack since the days of post-September 11, 2001 anthrax mailings, according to Reuters.</p>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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