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Letters prompt anthrax scares at Alabama courthouses, offices of senators and congressmen
latimes ^ | January 4, 2010 | JAY REEVES

Posted on 01/04/2010 2:23:10 PM PST by Vidocq

Envelopes containing white powder set off anthrax scares in five Alabama cities, shutting down two federal courthouses Monday and trapping a congressman in his office as authorities tested the substance.

No one was injured, and investigators said at least five of the letters — all sent to the offices of senators or congressmen — were believed to be from the same source.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Anthrax Scare; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: anthrax

1 posted on 01/04/2010 2:23:11 PM PST by Vidocq
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To: Vidocq
trapping a congressman in his office ‘’’’’

Heaven forbid a congressman gets trapped in his office. I find I like them better when on vacation.

2 posted on 01/04/2010 2:35:45 PM PST by ColdOne (ColdOne(Obama=Treason))
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To: Vidocq

Big Bird stamp?
This can only mean one thing.

Bert is behind this.
Bert is evil.


3 posted on 01/04/2010 2:48:27 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Bon mots
WTF!


4 posted on 01/04/2010 3:07:08 PM PST by Vidocq
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To: Vidocq
I'm tellin' ya...

Bert is Evil.


5 posted on 01/04/2010 3:35:11 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Bon mots

6 posted on 01/04/2010 4:14:42 PM PST by Vidocq
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To: NativeNewYorker

7 posted on 01/04/2010 4:23:03 PM PST by Vidocq
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To: Vidocq
Who, other than actual jihadis, has anything to gain from getting folks riled up about anthrax and bioterror?
8 posted on 01/04/2010 5:29:06 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Tara O’Toole?


9 posted on 01/04/2010 5:43:09 PM PST by Vidocq
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O’Toole and Murtha and their cronies. There’s big money to be made in bioterror technology and prevention.


10 posted on 01/04/2010 6:29:58 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
Big Money?


11 posted on 01/04/2010 6:45:27 PM PST by Vidocq
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That’s chump change compared to the Sole-Source Vaccine Contracts.


12 posted on 01/04/2010 7:04:06 PM PST by smoothsailing
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