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As GG pointed out, the point here is not really whether Ivins was guilty or innocent but the process by which Ivins was literally tried and found guilty and hounded, and the many liberties media took with facts, all with the blessing of govt. insiders.
Keeping the eyes on the prize will keep us off the track of wild goose chases. Left, progressive and civil libertarians have an undeserved reputation of being conspiracy theorists--a phenomenae created by right wingers trying to shout down criticism. Let's not give them fuel for the fire. It would probably be most useful to concentrate on this issue on the bigger themes of process:
1. The now healthy historical record of FBI's deliberately hamhanded investigations, and its vulnerability to political pressure.
2. Media/government collusion in disseminating misinformation. Corporate media not only was abused by government 'sources' it colluded with them and protected them. Moreover, corporate media had its own profti motive in misinforming the public on these issues.
3. The oldie but goodie--Bush admin fabrications to gin up aggression toward Iraq.
4. The Elephant in the Room--the government's own research into biological weapons, which was the very pretext used to invade Iraq in the first place. Surely, the fact that we are researching and have enough anthrax on hand to attack our enemies (and friends) should not make Americans sleep more soundly.
