Scientist: DNA Led Agents to Anthrax Suspect

PlusScientist: DNA Led Agents to Anthrax SuspectScientist: DNA Led Agents to Anthrax SuspectThe Associated PressA government scientist says DNA from the bodies of people killed in the anthrax attacks helped lead investigators to the suspect. He says investigators matched specific DNA patterns to cultures Bruce Ivins was responsible for. (August 3)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] The investigation into the anthrax killer is being called the F-B-I's most expensive and compelling undertaking ever.The agency spent more than 10 million dollars and recruited top genome researchers from across the country to find out who was responsible for the 2001anthrax attacks.Bruce Ivins killed himself last week as prosecutors prepared to indict him on murder charges in connection with the case.A government scientist...who spoke to the A-P on the condition of anonymity...says D-N-A was taken from the bodies of those who died...then researchers used new genome technology to identify the anthrax strain that killed the victims.They eventually linked that specific type of anthrax to the biological weapons lab run by Ivins.((SOUNDBITE: Pauline Duggan, Bruce Ivins neighbor: We knew that Bruce worked at Fort Dietrich, we knew that he worked with pathogens. You know, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that they might be looking at him.)) The Army lab had long been on the F-B-I's radar....but the technology used to track down Ivins was either unavailable or too expensive to use on a regular basis up until 3 years ago. 5 people died and 17 others were sickened by anthrax-laced envelopes sent through the mail in the weeks following the September 11th terror attacks. Officials say the Justice Department is expected to decide within the next few days whether to close the investigation.

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[ThisUsernamePwnsBTW]

thumbs up if ianh brought you here!

[m0bi]

So, when did they plan on telling us that this wasn't 'Al Qeada' afterall?

They just want us to keep us in a constant state of fear.

As George W. Bush once (accidentally) said "you're enemy is not surrounding your country, your enemy is ruling your country"

[Specialist00011]

Intersting..!

[kevtruth]

@SmitHolm Absolutely. I connected the dots in that way too. Whoever did this was also involved in the 911 attacks.

[SmitHolm]

I feel bad for the people that died, but Ivins is a hero because he was trying to prove to us that it wasn't terrorists that did the anthrax even though they said it was, and thereby proving that it wasn't terrorists that killed us on 9/11 either.

[jacobpf4]

did anyone notice around 0:40 how the strain of anthrax looked like a growing boner?

[minifinny8]

@ThisUsernamePwnsBTW hahahah ME 2!!! WOOOHOOO

[RLhockey203]

did he kill himself or "kill himself"?

[RLhockey203]

@OperationMockingbird and Lyme disease island, not to mention that plum island happens to be right across the water from old lyme connecticut where a scientist was found dumping ticks with the virus... lyme disease sucks...

[baronderothchild]

wow..what a bunch of bullshit...maybe the FBI should hire some professional writers to come up with more viable bullshit...