U.S. Missions in Europe Get White Powder Letters

Reuters ^ | Wed Sep 11,11:53 AM ET | Reuters

[thesharkboy]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. embassies or consulates in Germany, Denmark, Italy and Luxembourg received letters containing white powder on Wednesday, sparking fears of a fresh anthrax attack, a State Department official told Reuters.

"Unidentified white powder was received in local mail deliveries," the official said, citing official information received from the embassies in Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Rome and consulates in Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich.

"In each case when the white powder was discovered by mission employees, staff notified local authorities who responded immediately and are now evaluating the substance," he said.

[thesharkboy]

Another scare that will probably result in nothing.

[wingnuts'nbolts]

Home grown far right wingers again?

[wideawake]

Well you know those gun-nut Constitutionalist Luxembourgers . . .

[thesharkboy]

It seems that it would take some coordination to get these letters to arrive on the same day in so many different locations. Maybe more than one person is involved in this apparent and unoriginal hoax.

[JennysCool]

Well you know those gun-nut Constitutionalist Luxembourgers . . .

Nice job! :-)

[steveegg]

Not to mention those lead-slinging Danish (I prefer hollow point; the better to fill with apples and cheese).