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The FBI's emerging, leaking case against Ivins

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

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  • Tuesday, August 5, 2008 11:57 AM

    The Camel Club and the 9/11 Anthrax Attacks

    Time Magazine began to sniff around the truth back in early 2002, but subsequently backed off. Why?

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    Anthrax: The Hunt Narrows

    QUOTE

    Assaad's troubles, though, didn't stop with his departure from the lab. In late September, he was the subject of an anonymous letter that was forwarded to the FBI. The note had highly specific details about Assaad and claimed he was preparing a biological attack. It was sent before the first anthrax case broke.

    The timing is deeply suspicious. And since Assaad is Egyptian born, he would seem to make a perfect fall guy. FBI agents met with him on Oct. 3 and, after a 45-minute interview, told him they were convinced the letter was a hoax. Assaad says he is sure he was being set up by the real anthrax killer to take the blame for the attacks.

    END QUOTE

    Whichever member of the Camel Club was harassing Assaad is a good suspect for having written the 9/11 anthrax attack letters:

    THIS IS NEXT

    TAKE PENACILIN NOW

    DEATH TO AMERICA

    DEATH TO ISRAEL

    ALLAH IS GREAT

    YOU CAN NOT STOP US.

    WE HAVE THIS ANTHRAX.

    YOU DIE NOW.

    ARE YOU AFRAID?

    DEATH TO AMERICA.

    DEATH TO ISRAEL.

    ALLAH IS GREAT.

    It is highly improbable that Bruce Ivins was harassing Assaad -- is there any evidence from the FBI that he was?

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