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That the static charge on the copiers would attract anthrax spores sounds like a more reasonable proposition to me than spores being spread by the copy paper. As pointed, the reams of copy paper are wrapped and sealed -- and the wrapping isn't placed in the copier. Moreover, wouldn't only the top packages on the storage racks be exposed to the spores?

Right on, and as others have pointed out, we are talking about 20 some copiers. And 5000 items gathered as evidence [ BS Detector Vibration in my pocket].

Has anyone on this investigative team ever had an electrostatic air cleaner? Copiers have filters to keep out the dust that would be contaminating these same 20 copiers.

This anthrax was not as highly milled, and neutrally charged as the stuff that missed Daschle and Leahy, but this anthrax is probably smaller than the dust particles trapped in the filters. Air is constantly drawn in to cool these copiers (many times night and day since they are not turned off frequently).

The drum is highly charged and attracts fine carbon particles and yes this (concentrated by the intake fans) anthrax. I

But one might ask, why are we going through all this nonsense now, gathering more items of evidence than were on my last Moving Van bill of lading?

The following is a Talking Points Memo...

This anthrax will turn out to be Iraqi anthrax, and will fit perfectly with the puzzle piece of Atta asking a pharmacist for something for his bleach irritated hands and forearms. It will be the anthrax that he got from his meeting with Iraqi Intelligence. This anthrax will be tied to Iraq by DNA and generation dating analysis, as well as the material used to provent clumping and to reduce the electrostatic charge on the anthrax.