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Alledged Anthrax Suspect Kills Self

August 1st, 2008 | Comments Off

The Los Angeles Times has an exclusive story today suggesting that noted microbiologist Bruce Ivins had become a suspect in the 2001 anthrax murders. It further reports that Ivins has apparently committed suicide. This comes on the heels of the government’s settlement with another scientist, Steven Hatfill, paying him over the next years $5.82 million for invading his privacy and ruining his career. The story does not address the FBI investigation into Dr. Kenneth Berry, which we have covered extensively here. Dr. Berry has never been charged, either. The LA Times story is very short on named sources, exactly the type of media attention that helped win Dr. Hatfill his money. The press’s record for reporting on the murders is full of errors due solely to their reliance upon anonymous sources. We know … Read entire article »

Filed under: Anthrax, Commentary, Medicine, Original writing

Anthrax Attack Investigation Over?

June 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Steven Hatfill has settled his claims against the Federal Government and the FBI for the sum of $2.825 million, CNN reports. Hatfill, a former Army bioweapons researcher, has steadfastly denied involvement in the attacks and was never charged in the investigation. In a statement released Friday afternoon, department officials said Steven Hatfill will receive a one-time payment of $2.825 million and a $150,000 annuity. For all intents and purposes, this investigation is over. Seven years after the attacks and the FBI is no closer to determining who committed those murders than they were then. The FBI has let us down. By focusing on Hatfill to the exclusion of other potential suspects, and by excluding state-sponsored terror from the very beginning, they failed to conduct a proper investigation. This was a case that … Read entire article »

Filed under: Anthrax, Commentary, Original writing