I could only speculate on the reasons why he sent the letters to those people. The obvious reason is that he wanted America to suspect that Republicans were somehow behind those attacks.

So Democrats are so eager for power that they are willing to murder each other in order to discredit Republicans? Despite the fact that sending Anthrax in the post does nothing to discredit Republicans without proof? When, shortly after 9/11, the prime suspect in Anthrax murders would rightly be Al-Qaeda?

I don’t buy it. Too convoluted and irrational.

Senator McCain was sayin’ at the time it was all Hussein’s fault…!

Oh Ooo! Wrong again?

Where the *#@! Was Holy Joe?

Team America would have done a better job at figuring out this Anthrax plot, sheesh.

Beagle on August 1, 2008 at 11:59 AM

You may well be right. I, too, was thinking more of his own attitude. Also, judging by the govt’s reaction to 9/11, airport security et al, one could easily think that explosives were the main concern.

Interesting, as I see it exactly the other way: 9/11 made loose bioweapons concerns that much more critical. Not that he didn’t see it that way, just that I don’t.

/btw, I personally think he did it ‘with good intentions’

Sir Napsalot on August 1, 2008 at 11:27 AM

Ooops, it came out wrong. I did not excuse him. I am just saying the road to hell is paved “with good intentions”.

Sir, you gave all scientists a bad name.

/btw, I personally think he did it ‘with good intentions’

The article mentions his widow and the fact that they raised twin boys now 24.

highhopes on August 1, 2008 at 11:04 AM

Thanks. The article wouldn’t load for me, nor the other LAT article that was in the headlines section. I don’t know why.

We don’t deserve anything, but it does seem freakishly ‘coincidental’ that there were anthrax attacks shortly after 9/11. No conspiracy theory seems as suspicious as the timing of 9/11 and anthrax. Given no apparent motive, the security clearances of the alleged perps, who had everything to lose, and nothing apparently to gain, I mean wtf?

Beagle on August 1, 2008 at 9:33 AM

Let alone the possibility that one of the 9/11 hijackers had been exposed to anthrax, as per a doctor that saw him…

Buddahpundit on August 1, 2008 at 10:53 AM

The article mentions his widow and the fact that they raised twin boys now 24.

You really think he was a Dem loyalist when those letters were primarily addressed to Democrats including Daschle (remember him?) and Leahy?

I could only speculate on the reasons why he sent the letters to those people. The obvious reason is that he wanted America to suspect that Republicans were somehow behind those attacks.

Do we know if this guy had a wife and children? The NAMBLA references to this guy in the old news archives are very interesting. If he was an open NAMBLA sympathizer in 1993, he sure as hell was never a Republican. He apparently felt strongly that pedophiles should be allowed to work in child care ( first entry on the articles I linked to ), and I doubt he would ever find any Republicans to vote for who shared that view.

Buddahpundit on August 1, 2008 at 9:51 AM

You really think he was a Dem loyalist when those letters were primarily addressed to Democrats including Daschle (remember him?) and Leahy?

The concern now should be how do people like this guy end up in the most dangerous postitions of trust. I think that we will find that so many of the worst people alive are in positions of trust that they see to it that other terrible people get into those positions.

That sounds a bit conspiratorial. I think the more logical answer is that once one has held a position of trust for a period of time the tendancy is to think that the rules are different. Beyond that I want to see a full investigation and some heads to roll at the FBI for this very botched investigation of something that should have been their top priority.

Anyone want to venture into his political donation record?

Dr.Cwac.Cwac on August 1, 2008 at 9:25 AM

No listing in the FEC search. Given the attacks’ targets, I would venture to guess he probably was NOT a fan of Sens. Leahy and Daschle.

Deserved? That’s an interesting word to use. I for one would like to know why this attack occurred but I’m not sure that equates into deserving an answer.

highhopes on August 1, 2008 at 9:25 AM

The families of those who were killed by those anthrax spores deserve an answer, at least. Unfortunately, they will never get it.

Case closed, I guess.

Beagle on August 1, 2008 at 9:33 AM

9/11 took biological weapons concerns off the table. His brother gave a hint as to his mindset – he would not have liked his own importance to have been downgraded.

The concern now should be how do people like this guy end up in the most dangerous postitions of trust. I think that we will find that so many of the worst people alive are in positions of trust that they see to it that other terrible people get into those positions.

http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22Bruce+Ivins%22&um=1&sa=N&start=20