Senator Leahy to FBI Director Mueller: Suspect Ivins had help in anthrax attacks

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: NYT/AP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of the of Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday he does not believe that Dr. Bruce Ivins acted alone in the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks. Sen. Patrick Leahy was one of the targets of the lethal anthrax-laced letters that killed five and sickened 17 in fall 2001. At a hearing in front of his committee, the Vermont Democrat told FBI Director Robert Mueller that he thinks other people must have been involved.

Leahy did not say why he believed Ivins had help and he also cast doubt that the Army scientist was the attacker in the first place. ''If he is the one who sent the letter, I do not believe in any way, shape or manner that he is the only person involved in this attack on Congress and the American people. I do not believe that at all,'' Leahy said.

He added: ''I believe there are others involved, either as accessories before or accessories after the fact. I believe that there are others out there, I believe there are others who could be charged with murder. I just want you to know how I feel about it, as one of the people who was aimed at in the attack.''

Mueller did not directly contradict Leahy, saying ''I understand that concern.'' Still, Mueller maintained the Justice Department's view that Ivins was the mastermind and sole attacker....

The Justice Department and FBI have yet to close the case on the ''Amerithrax'' investigation after declaring Ivins its only suspect last month. Ivins killed himself in July after learning that prosecutors were preparing to indict him.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/washington/AP-Anthrax-FBI.html

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Ooooooh what a conspiracy theorist.

:sarcasm:

Have I said today how much I fucking hate these people?

[Virginia Dare]

2. Was Mueller calling Leahy a concern troll?

looks like things won't be wrapped up as neatly as they had hoped.

[Eurobabe]

9. concern troll

LOL. :rofl:

[JDPriestly]

3. The Bush administration is trying to close the accounts on all

of its crimes, all of its fraudulent activities. The anthrax attacks came from a federal source. That is the one kernel of truth that we can extract from the story the FBI has told us about Ivins. The rest of their explanation for the anthrax attacks may be true or untrue. We can't trust them.

And now, the bailing out of the banks and investment companies -- similarly an attempt to end investigation into what has really been going on with AIG, etc.

The assets of these companies will be sold and the successor companies will have the documents but will attempt to avoid liability through the terms of their purchase agreements. It's all very clever. Been there. Done that. Seen this before.

The Bushies, guys. The Bushies. Masters of corruption.

[seafan]

4. GO AFTER THEM, LEAHY. We have come full circle, back to the scene of the crime, 7 years ago.

Leahy: Suspect had help in anthrax attacks, NY Times, September 17, 2008


The scene of the crime, September, 2001

GO AFTER THEM, LEAHY

[DeepModem Mom]

5. I thought Leahy's was a stunning statement, to Mueller, in open hearing. I would really...

like to know exactly what's in Leahy's mind, because he obviously feels something very strongly.

[Muttocracy]

7. yeah, he made Mukasey squirm shortly before Ivins died.. I wonder what PL knows. nt

[seafan]

8. I'm inferring that too, DMM. I think Leahy has finally had enough. God, I hope so. n/t

[CJCRANE]

6. "Amerithrax".

But Cheney said there had been no attacks since 9/11.

:shrug:

[JoFerret]

10. Good stuff Leahy. Go for it.

Let's keep an eye on this one. Leahy will need all the support he can get.

[Kaleko]

11. Leahy is one of the guys who deserves our support every step of the way.