[GuillermoX]

I think the WH and the Media are praying that the anthrax attacks are the result of "right wing" extremists.

[AgThorn]

Evidence of Iraqi involvement in the suicide attacks on New York and Washington also increased over the weekend. U.S. officials have confirmed reports that the suspected organizer of the suicide squads, Mohammed Ata, met an Iraqi intelligence agent in Prague before the Sept. 11 attacks.

these "reports" have been out for about a month. Did it take that long to "confirm" or are we just getting around to realizing what the media has already reported a month ago?

[AmericaUnited]

I thought bentonite was a type of clay ?

[Sueann]

"The White House, however, has refrained from blaming Iraq for the attacks. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Iraqi agents might not have sent the letters"

What does it matter if Iraqi agents sent the letters - whoever sent the letters had to get the stuff from Iraq. Soooo, they are implicated by the bentonite - not the fact they sent the letters.

IMHO Ari has been soft-peddling this because facing Iraq again means another front to have war - and we are not prepared to do that yet. I wonder if they are just stalling until they get the new units armed and ready??

[Bob Burnett]

Only reckless speculation. The article says bentonite only exists in Iraq. Of course that's fantasy since eastern Colorado is full of it and it exists lots of places.

Those who are spoiling for a fight with Iraq ought to form Lincoln brigades and move out on the next flight to the middle-east. We'll wait for you to do us proud.

Donchajustluvit how some think lightly of using military proxies to fulfill their warrior tendencies and evening news entertainment armchair fantacies.

[traditionalist]

It has been known that Atta met with an Iraqi spy in prague for at least a week. This information didn't just surface "over the weekend." Plus FBI sources who actually gave their names said that the meeting didn't necessarily mean anything. Why has everyone so anxious to go to war with Iraq?

[PFKEY]

I still have to think that with all the ships the USA and UK have sent to the region we are looking at a larger task than just Afganistan. I realize that there is a great deal of support needed for our activities in Afganistan but, it does seem that we have more 'support' in place than needed for OBL.

[FReethesheeples]

Bump.

[okie01]

Odd. The Middle East News Line (MENL) tells us there is evidence of Iraqi complicity.

Meanwhile, CNN, NBC, the Washington Post, Newsweek, et al, keep telling us the culprits are "right-wing extremists". From the "midwest", if we are to believe Andrea Mitchell.

I wonder who has the best information...