Anthrax threat letters mailed to Kerry -- breaking

[theHandpuppet]

I'm posting this here on GD because I don't have a link yet.

NBC4 in Washington, DC is reporting tonight that a suspicious letter addressed to John Kerry has been intercepted at the Brentwood Post Office, where previous anthrax letters addressed to top Dems were found in 2001. The letter found today has been removed by the FBI and is being analyzed.

It was also confirmed that the Kerry campaign had received two other letters within the past few days as an anthrax threat, but the powder they contained was harmless.

[Beetwasher]

1. No Shit?

n/t

[proud patriot]

2. Bastards

:grr: :mad: :grr:

[qanda]

3. Here's a link

http://www.nbc4.com/news/3621409/detail.html

[StandUpGuy]

24. CNN is all over this story today..good job

Oh silly me. CNN is covering the FBI searches today at houses of interest involving the 2001 anthrax attack.

Interesting that the searches, although no info was provided about the reasons, occurred today.


snip

Authorities are still trying to trace where the anthrax used in the letters originated.

Officials hope if they can pinpoint the origin of the anthrax that will help them find the perpetrator.

more..
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/05/anthrax.searches/

WTF does that mean. If by origin they mean the guy who put the Anthrax in the letters then that is one redundant statement.

If by origin they mean where the Anthrax was made they are once again lying to us. It was made in the USA and the FBI can tell exactly where it came from.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. I'm sure the DOJ

will get right on the case.

[HFishbine]

5. Just as soon

as they finish up the Plame investigation.

[ClintonTyree]

14. No, no................

the first Anthrax letters have to be solved first. Then Plame. Maybe.

[Booster]

19. Asscroft couldn't find his butt with both hands.

I just don't understand why more isn't made of who the administration hasn't found. Hell, they can't even find out who leaked Plame's name and that person is in the same buidling. What a joke the Justice Dept. is now. Their credibility will take years to restore.

[Bluebear]

6. Another "probe" that will go nowhere

[IkeWarnedUs]

7. Google News search shows another source

WTOP (radio station in DC) has the story as well:

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=241965

[quinnox]

8. Odd these letters are always mailed to Dems

Maybe some rightwing lunatic out there, god knows there are tons that call into Cspan.

[ClintonTyree]

17. Not odd at all...........

these lunatics will do anything to stay in power and keep Americans in a constant state of fear. This has gone too far, I fear for the future of this country.

To quote the Buffalo Springfield, "There's battle lines being drawn".. it may come down to armed confrontation in the near future. These maniacs must be stopped.

[AndyTiedye]

20. Last Time, Whatever Lunatic it was Had Access to Government Labs

Lone nut, my :dem:

[Bluebear]

9. Mail processor took it home Wednesday, WTF?

'A fire department spokesman said the mail processor who came across the envelope took it home with him Wednesday. Authorities were called Thursday after the employee spoke with his supervisor.'

[bossfish]

13. Do mail processors routinely take home mail?

very strange

[Feanorcurufinwe]

15. He is probably a Bushy who was afraid people would realize

that the terrorists want Bush to win.

[seabeyond]

23. without hearing the story, maybe

there was no management around at the time he found it and didnt want someone else to get a hold of it. and saying, could be anything without knowing anything.

[IkeWarnedUs]

10. ready for LBN

Two links - you should post the story in LBN, theHandpuppet.

[theHandpuppet]

18. On its way...

Having some connection problems so a friend is posting it to LBN for me.

[HuckleB]

11. It's not Anthrax.

It's just some old powder of a supposedly unknown type that George found in an old shoebox. Karl convinced him that he should "share it with his worst enemy, as a sign to God that he loves the Jesus," so he sent some to Kerry.

[Snoggera]

12. Wouldn't someone have to be extremely dumb

or simply not care to mail anything potentially dangerous these days? No senator probably goes 500 yards near his mail until it is sniffed by dogs, machines and tested by guinea pigs.

With all the technology available; no method for catching the devious bastards that use the mail service as their personal terror choice.

Wonder why that is?

[movonne]

16. Well I think that this is why they never caught the one who sent it

before. They have been saving him for this new threat to the Democrats...I think they should get a little more creative.

[Killarney]

21. always to Democrats. Sounds like DOMESTIC TERRORISM!

Hence, it will be ignored.

[arwalden]

22. How Rovian.