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Tuesday, August 5, 2008 12:00 AM

The FBI's emerging, leaking case against Ivins

The more revelations there are in the Bruce Ivins case, the more questions there are.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Tuesday, August 5, 2008 10:02 AM

    It sounds to me like the FBI fell in love with their "profile" and forgot to breathe ...

    they just kept jamming factoids under the various headings until they managed to make the glass slipper "fit" -- sort of -- if you squint and stand far enough back.

    Profiling is just a form of "scientific" prejudice that's supposed to, as I recall it, HELP focus investigations ... not to LEAD or determine them.

    Yes, we should all feel a shiver of fear watching the extraneous personal bullshit that has been piecemealed out to the media regarding Mr. Ivins ... absolutely shameful behavior... and reckless ... yes, let's all remember Richard Jewell for a moment ... and Eric Rudolph ...

    —susan sunflower Read susan sunflower's other letters

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