Posted on 11/23/2001 7:43:36 AM PST by imperator2
After reading the following information from the Times of London via the great Free Republic web site I was struck by suspicion, that leftist American scientist(s), affiliated with the Federation of American Scientists may have had the means and the motives to send the anthrax letters.
Source: Times of London (UK) Published: 11/22/01 Posted on 11/22/01 12:59 PM Eastern by semper_libertas The anthrax attacks in America are "almost certainly" derived from a US government laboratory, a scientist says. "I'm a New Yorker," said Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, chairman of the Federation of American Scientists' working group on biological weapons. "My city has been attacked, first by foreign terrorists, then by an American using a biological agent."
Rosenberg was representing one of a number of arms control groups that "demonstrated the incredible potency" of using disease as a weapon but was only a small taste of what is possible". Four people have died as a result of the toxin. urged a 144-nation conference in Geneva to tighten restrictions on germ warfare in the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention. The anthrax used in letters sent to addresses in New York City, Florida and Washington, "was derived, almost certainly, from a US defence laboratory," said Ms Rosenberg.
Dr. Barbara Hatch Rosenberg was affiliated with New York Cornell Medical Center which is only a few blocks from the work place of Ms. Nguyen that died mysteriously from pulmonary anthrax. Dr. Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, a molecular biologist formerly of Cornell Medical College and now Research Professor at the State University of New York. Is the chair the Federation of American Scientists’ (FAS) Working Group on Biological Weapons, a core group of ten professionals with expertise ranging from technical to medical to legal to political, and, in addition, dozens of collaborating consultants on specialized issues.
Is it possible that scientist(s) member(s) of the Federation of American Scientists’ (FAS) Working Group on Biological Weapons, could be responsible for the release of the letters containing anthrax?
After researching their writings, I have become concerned that some members of the working group, may have become pathologically obsessed with the need to convince the US government to ratify the Protocol on Biological Weapons that was rejected by the Bush administration. The members are extremely upset that after working tirelessly on the new Biological Weapons treaty for at least seven years, it has failed to gain sufficent support in Congress, and has been rejected by the Bush administration.
Reading their publications I get the impression that some of the scientists could have become almost fanatically convinced that the future of humanity depends upon the Protocol's implementation. They are brimming with anger and frustrations that it has not been ratified.
I believe that one or more of the leftists scientists, intimately involved with this issue, could have had the means (some are involved in biological, and epidemical reasearch, and could have obtained Anthrax through their connections,) and the motives, which may have been to send a small number of anthrax laden envelopes to newspapers and politicians, in an effort to raise public awareness of the potential risks of biological weapons, create fear, and thereby prompt the Congress and the President to ratify the Protocols for Biological Weapons Control Treaty- which seems to have become their obsession.
The fact that the number of envelopes was small points toward a demonstrative bit of terrorism- to illustrate what could happened in a biological terror attack. It is possible that the attack had unexpected consequences.
A terrorist wishing to inflict damage to the population as a whole, would certainly have sent hundreds of anthrax laden letters rather then just a handful.
The fact that the letters were sent to American Media, NBC, NY POST, and CBS suggests that the sender wanted to raise public awareness of the problem. The letters sent to the Congress suggests both an hostility to the Senate for failure to pass the Protocols for Biological Warfare Control, and in order to teach a lesson to the Senators that they cannot avoid the issue.
The following quote comes from ScienceNow 21 Aug 2001:
The protocol, meanwhile, will remain in limbo unless sympathetic nations were to put it as a resolution before the United Nations General Assembly (as happened with the nuclear test ban treaty)--or, perhaps, until a biological terror is uleashed. "I hate to think you can'r get countries to act unless a disaster strikes," says Barbara Hatch Rosenberg chair of the Federation of American Scientists' working group on Biological Weapons. But, unfortunatly(unbelievable choice of words,) there doesn't appear to be any other force majeure to force action.
Yet in another article from Viridiandesign web site the following quote:
"Bioweapons expert Graham Pearson of the Untited Kingdom's University of Bradford predicts 'a lot of recrimination' at that meeting. Others share the pessimism.
'I hate to think that you can't get countries to act unless a disaster strikes,' says Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, chair of the Federation ofAmerican Scientists' biological weapons working group." (((Oh come on, Barbara. Would you recognize a biological disaster when it struck you? The Global Climate Coalition could always form a bio-offshoot and deny that the plagues were manmade. What are you supposed TO DO FOR US THEN? And if you know what to do, why didn't you do it for Kyoto?)))
I hope that this information may focus the search for the culprits beyond the limited scope of Islamic militants, and/or Right Wing fanatics.
Certainly the fact that they went after Leahey would point to a domestic source. -- after all, what foreigners even know who Leahey is? -- for that matter, how many Americans even know who he is? :-)
BTW --> I think Leahey is the key to all of this. Can anyone point to something he did, or didn't do, that would really tick off someone with the means to pull of the anthrax threat?
I think it's a good bet that investigators at the FBI or elsewhere have also recognized that American scientists with the expertise required for weaponized anthrax delivery must be included in the circle of suspects. Let's hope those investigators are making the necessary inquiries.
Despite the lack of spine when it came to facing up to klinton, pubbies are more stoic and courageoous than your average liberal democRAT. Targeting them just does not produce the terror and panic that going after the media and democRATs. These anthrax attacks are designed for minimal casualties, and maximum media exposure.
After reading this, I'm split 50-50 between viewing this as a biowar attack from Iraq, and one launched by the American left. The fact that the left is throwing around the word that this is "obviously" from the American right, with absolutely nothing to back it up, now indicates to me that someone on the left is behind it.
Of all the media and political people in the world, how did some one other than these terrorits know to send it to the one media person who had contact with the Muslim terrorists.
The guy who got it in Florida was not a media personality. These people knew of Rather, Brokaw and Jennings. How did the Anthrax person know an obscure tabloid media boss in Florida unless they were involved with the people who hijacted the planes.
That really does look like it has to have something to do with the actual 9/11 terrorists.
I mean, would you do something bad to to someone you agree with?
I kind of thought that since the left get's such disproportionate media coverage it might have made these people seem like better targets to terrorists.
Their faces are always plastered all over TV, everyone knows them.. They are "mainstream" (barf) and all that, so if you can scare them you can scare everyone?
Why else would you choose these people besides hating them personally or viewing them as a huge asset with the media?
They did go after GWB, and others as well, but the mail is received and opened at other facilities before being passed on. Anthrax letters were sent to State, the Pentagon, and The White House. They were also sent to NewsCorp, and Conservative Talk show hosts. But you will hear little, if any, reporting on anyone who is Right of Center receiving these things because it would blow the lamestream's agenda out of the water. They are desperately seeking a way to blame the Right for this.
Certainly the fact that they went after Leahey would point to a domestic source. -- after all, what foreigners even know who Leahey is? -- for that matter, how many Americans even know who he is? :-)
CAIR and other Islamic front groups know very well who Leahy is. One of the laws he was intrumental in writing and getting passed will harness Arab Countries who receive arms and training from the USA. It is ON Free Republic.
LEAHY/DASCHLE
The other day, there was a thread asking for pet peeves. I was going to respond, but figured it would be ignored, as apparently, MUCH of the information and FACT on this board is ignored, and then the same disinformation passes from thread to thread and the same questions are asked over and over again. I understand that it is difficult to read every single thread and post here, but if searching for specific info, it can be found.
BTW --> I think Leahey is the key to all of this. Can anyone point to something he did, or didn't do, that would really tick off someone with the means to pull of the anthrax threat?
See above.
That could be very relavent indeed..
Certainly.
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