{"id":1276,"date":"2008-09-17T18:38:51","date_gmt":"2008-09-17T22:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2008-09-17T18:42:05","modified_gmt":"2008-09-17T22:42:05","slug":"anthrax-at-least-leahy-cares-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2008\/09\/17\/anthrax-at-least-leahy-cares-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthrax: At Least Leahy Cares"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recall that the Feds tried to wrap up their investigation of the October 2001 anthrax attacks and pin it on a single fellow who had very conveniently just killed himself.\u00c2\u00a0 I thought <a href=\"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2008\/08\/01\/death-of-remaining-suspect-in-anthrax-terrorism-labeled-suicide\/\">it was bullshit<\/a> then, and it seems that Sen. Pat Leahy is with me in thinking that <a href=\"http:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/news\/2008\/09\/leahy_suspect_had_help_in_anth.php\">it&#8217;s bullshit now<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;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,&#8221; Leahy said.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[FBI Director Robert ] Mueller did not directly contradict Leahy, saying &#8220;I understand that concern.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I fear that this case will be scrubbed clean by the time anyone who cares is actually in a position to do anything about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recall that the Feds tried to wrap up their investigation of the October 2001 anthrax attacks and pin it on a single fellow who had very conveniently just killed himself.\u00c2\u00a0 I thought it was bullshit then, and it seems that Sen. 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