My 5 year contract was cut short by 3 years as a direct result of these attacks (There was more than one antrhax attack). My company folded and ten people lost their jobs because of it.
Once a perp is identified, I intend to file for damages.
Keep in mind, the postal service has investigated anthrax threats for many years, but they almost always turned out fake. Until this one.
I thought I read that we originally got Saddam started with some anthrax during the Iran-Iraq war. If that is true, Saddam's anthrax would have a USA signature. So, if we gave it to Saddam, Saddam could have conducted the attack with our own anthrax and it would have been traced back to our own supply.
He sent his stuff to Planned Parenthood ~ they complained ~ he got prosecuted.
One of the largest fake attacks, amounting to hundreds of thousands of letters, was actually carried out by Planned Parenthood against its own donors, practitioners, and victims.
Fortunately it was stopped in time to prevent widespread panic ~ no one was prosecuted ~ presumably they're being protected by the Gonzales Justice Department, but this case should be readdressed and people sent to jail for a long time.
It will be hard for you to file for damages from Saddam. His wealth is gone and his life will be too.