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U.S. scientist in anthrax case reportedly kills himself



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. government scientist who helped investigate a series of deadly anthrax attacks in 2001 has died from an apparent suicide, just as the Justice Department was about to charge him with carrying out the attacks, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.

The newspaper identified the man as Bruce Ivins, 62, and said he had worked for the last 18 years at government biodefence research laboratories in Maryland. It quoted people familiar with Ivins, his suspicious death and the FBI investigation.

It said Ivins had been informed of his impending prosecution shortly before his death on Tuesday after swallowing a massive dose of pain killers.

The anthrax was sent through the mail to media organizations and politicians shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The attacks killed five people, crippled national mail service, shut down a Senate office building and spread fear of further terrorism.

Viewed as a skilled microbiologist, Ivins helped the FBI analyze materials recovered from one of the anthrax-tainted envelopes sent to a U.S. senator's office in Washington, the newspaper said. (Reporting by Alan Elsner)

http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/i ... 5720080801

Notes:

-He was a senior U.S. government scientist
-He investigated a series of deadly anthrax attacks in 2001
-He was the criminal carrying out the attacks

I don't think this was suicide; more like he was silenced before revealing the truth. Bottom line; Muslim terrorists weren't behind the anthrax attacks, as they weren't behind the inside job.

The US government use muslims as an escape-goat (it just goes to show that the end is closer than we think), it wouldn't surprise me if it was the US government who was behind his so called "suicide".

Madd_Scientist_ wrote:(it just goes to show that the end is closer than we think)

What end? End of Days?

what, you didn't know?

Haddad wrote:

Madd_Scientist_ wrote:(it just goes to show that the end is closer than we think)

What end? End of Days?

haa.

Here's a more complete report:

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-ge ... Scientist/

The Fort Dietrick laboratory had been at the center of the investigation ever since Stephen Hatfill was described as a "person of interest" in 2002. They had to pay him over $5M for the false accusation. As far as I am aware, no Muslim was ever accused, and the investigation has been on-going.

What inside job? Sounds to me like a disgruntled employee with an opportunity and what he thought was the perfect alibi. Good thing these things get investigated, huh?