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Who sent the anthrax, Jacob?

Here's where I'd start looking...
White House Mail Machine Has Anthrax
...Asked if he was tested for the germ that has killed three people already this month, or if he was taking precautionary antibiotics, Bush replied simply: "I don't have anthrax."
At least some White House personnel were given Cipro six weeks ago. White House officials won't discuss who might be receiving the anthrax-treating antibiotic now.
On the night of the Sept. 11 attacks, the White House Medical Office dispensed Cipro to staff accompanying Vice President Dick Cheney as he was secreted off to the safety of Camp David, and told them it was "a precaution," according to one person directly involved.
LINK, October 23rd, 2001

I believe there was a thus far unpublicized credible threat of an anthrax attack on White House personnel on September 11th, 2001. Why else administer Cipro?
Remember, this was days before the first known attack in Florida, which wasn't even considered an attack initially. That links anthrax to 9/11, not domestic terrorists.
And anthrax means Saddam. So anthrax on 9/11 means Saddam on 9/11.

ps. My name's not Jacob.

I believe there was a thus far unpublicized credible threat of an anthrax attack on White House personnel on September 11th, 2001. Why else administer Cipro?

The truth is, the anthrax follow-up was a no-brainer. It was immediately obvious to Team Bush who was behind the WTC attack. I mean, let's be real: aside from Iraq, what other countries were we in a state of war with on 9/11/01? The only WMD we know Saddam has at his disposal that is scary enough to deter the United States from retaliating is -- you've guessed it -- anthrax. There could well have been a specific, unpublicized threat, but it is by no means necessary to invoke one to explain the Cipro.

If you are familiar with the shape and direction of the US biodefense program since the Gulf War, you will understand that it has been primarily motivated by the scenario of Saddam launching a massive, clandestine terror attack on the US and backing it up with biowarfare blackmail. Which, of course, is exactly what happened last year. People usually do see threats coming and understand their own vulnerabilities -- for example, the French high command knew perfectly well that the Maginot Line was useless against Hitler -- but the reality is, until they happen, most people would rather think about something else.

At least some White House personnel were given Cipro six weeks ago."

"Why else administer Cipro?"

Pre-packed medical kits were issued to White House personnel per prescribed emergency contingency plans.

These kits doubtless contained Cipro, an all-purpose anti-biotic...along with aspirin, etc.

Thus, there isn't necessarily a connection between the immediate issuance of Cipro and the eventual anthrax mailings.

Note that the article states they were "given Cipro", not that they had "taken Cipro".