JohnA
Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 1173
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:02 pm Post subject: Scientists: FBI overstated anthrax evidence |
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Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41603660/ns/us_news-security/#
Quote: | WASHINGTON— Scientific evidence alone
cannot lead to a definitive conclusion about
the origins of the anthrax sent through the
mail that infected 22 people, killing five of
them, a panel of scientists asked to examine
some of the FBI's work in investigating the
2001 anthrax attacks said Tuesday. |
one of the things that always struck me as weird about this story is the about-face in the media regarding whether the spores were 'weaponized.' Early on we were told they were. I even remember stories how scientists had such a hard time studying the spores under a microscope because they kept floating away as a result of their advanced weaponized form making them static-electricity neutral.
later we were told this was something that could be grown by any biologist with experience in anthrax.
which is it?
well - all i do know is that the anthrax used in the capital building spread very quickly through the air ventilation system - with several people throughout the building testing positive for infection. this air-borne characteristic is an interesting aside to the story. |
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