Feb 24 I sent the following e-mail to the meteorologist at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis (see post on this thread from that date). I sent the e-mail below:

Hello Mr. Douglas,

I was wondering if you followed up on the Feb 15 piece in which you said, "Recently our new radar technology at WCCO-TV and government NEXRAD radar have detected a baffling phenomenon: Skies were crystal clear, yet the radar screen was scribbled with 200-mile-long contrails..."

This is an intriguing story, and I'd appreciate any further information.

Thank you.
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I just received this reply:

Thanks for your note....we're still baffled by the phenomena, but I have a strong hunch that it is related to defense department experimentations, possibly related to the upcoming crisis in Iraq. A number of other viewers have brought up "chem trails" as a possible explanation, and I would certainly not rule this out. As soon as we find out more definitive information we'll try and share it with everyone!

Best wishes, and thanks for watching.

Paul Douglas
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This is the e-mail I received from him, EXACTLY as I received it. HE brought up chemtrails (I didn't mention it in the e-mail), and HE tied it to Iraq. ONE OF THE PRE-EMINENT METEOROLIGISTS IN MINNEAPOLIS IS QUESTIONING HIS GOVT IN PUBLIC! EXCELLENT!