(midwest) Expert: 2 Bombs May Be From 'The Bishop' (AP)

[Eugene]

Expert: 2 Bombs May Be From 'The Bishop'
Expert: Pipe Bombs Sent to Sites in Kansas City, Mo., May Be From
Unknown Suspect 'The Bishop'

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb 10, 2007 (AP)— Two pipe bombs sent late last month appear
to be linked to a suspect who has been sending increasingly threatening letters to
financial institutions since at least 2005, a corporate counterterrorism expert said
Saturday.

Officials have suggested in both cases that the devices were not working bombs that
could have exploded. Instead, the devices appear to be a sign that the suspect,
calling himself "The Bishop," may be closer to sending live bombs, Fred Burton said.

On Saturday, FBI spokesman Jeff Lanza said the case is being investigated by multiple
FBI field offices and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, but declined to comment on a
report Burton issued on the case Wednesday.

Burton is vice president of counterterrorism for Stratfor, an Austin, Texas-based
security and intelligence firm. He writes a weekly terrorism report for clients and said
he has many sources within law enforcement.

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Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2866121

Earlier:
"The Bishop" Targets Financial Houses - CBS
Mystery Notes, Bombs Threaten U.S. Financial Firms - Reuters

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Pipe bombs? Must be imported from Iran

that seems to be what the administration wants us to believe.

[uppityperson]

2. "Burton said the Bishop probably is a white male and a loner with minimal social skills."

Glad "probably white male" terrorists are getting coverage. More from the article, last bit...
"Other letters from the suspect have been mailed from Midwestern states, including Wisconsin and Iowa. They were produced using a computer and the envelopes were handwritten and addressed to senior managers of the targeted firms, he wrote.

The letters became increasingly threatening. In one, the suspect mentioned Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and wrote: "You will help, after all it is so easy to kill somebody it is almost scary."

Burton wrote that the earlier letters provided limited forensic material and was hopeful the explosives would provide more clues, such as DNA evidence, hair samples or microscopic evidence."

[whistle]

3. Right Wing neoconservative terrorist operatives making it look

...like ecoterrorists, in otherwords another false flag operation

[regnaD kciN]

4. "The Bishop"...? Where's the Warlord?

;-)

[bdrube]

5. Damn, we need to "Beat the Bishop" n/t

[soothsayer]

6. wasn't that a monty python sketch? a crime solving bishop