This from the TVNewser Brian Ross interview:

Ross described why it was first reported as bentonite, and explains why ABC News was not lied to. "Their initial conclusion, based on microscopic examination was a brown substance that initially was reported as bentonite. We went back immediately after the White House told us it was not the case. We were told after further chemical analysis it was determined it was a silica, but not bentonite — something they had never seen before but had a brownish color."

So, you are trying to tell me that trained, scientific experts examining this material, who are supposed experts in identifying bio-pathogens and their associated components, had never seen the material they were examining before, so went ahead and identified it as something they were unfamiliar with in the first place (Bentonite)? Bull....shit.

Yet, they (or their bosses, or higher ups in the Administration) ARE knowledgable enough to know that Bentonite exists, and that it is ONLY found in middle-eastern produced anthrax....

No, I don't think so. That makes no sense.

Maybe the "brownish color" is what they relied upon to "call it" as Bentonite. More BS, as that is completely antithetical to the scientific method of examination.

I thought "silica," better known as GLASS, has a pretty standard molecular structure. And due to its common-ness, would be relatively easy to identify. Perhaps I'm oversimplifying.....

They either employ Retardo Montalbons in their chemical analysis wing, or they are lying.

Investigative journalist Gerald Posner makes some salient comments on Countdown tonight about how the anthrax in the flask under Ivins' control couldn't have been the same anthrax delivered in those envelopes.

Check it out on the rerun show later, or on YouTube tomorrow.

I just caught the tail end of today's anthrax press conference on cspan. Jeffrey Taylor, U.S. Atty for the District of Columbia is sweating profusely in the press conference, as is Alexander Lazaroff, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Chief Inspector. No one that I saw in the audience was sweating so evidently it probably wasn't the room temperature.

Kleig lights, my friend.

Kleig lights.

Glenn, thank you so much for making this happen. You have no idea how much all of us here appreciate you and your efforts.

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