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News Report Questions FBI Theory That Anthrax Suspect Tried to Deceive Investigators

allan13 years ago11 years ago04 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An investigative report published by ProPublica points to some flaws in the FBI’s conclusion that Ft. Detrick, Md. scientist Bruce Ivins was the culprit who mailed the deadly anthrax in 2001. The investigation, conducted by ProPublica, PBS and McClatchy Newspapers, attempts to undercut a key theory that Ivins tried to deceive…

Column: Public Hearing on Anthrax Case May be Inevitable

allan14 years ago11 years ago04 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Though the FBI and Justice Department are thoroughly convinced that scientist Bruce Ivins mailed the deadly anthrax letters in 2001, it seems almost inevitable now that some very costly and protracted public hearing will be conducted to review the whole case. Unfortunately, Ivins killed himself in July 2008 before…