Transcript: Connie Chung Interview Hatfill Spokesperson (LSU Proves Itself Spineless)

CNN.com (Connie Chung Tonight) ^ | September 4, 2002

[PJ-Comix]

CHUNG: Now the latest chapter in the puzzling story of bioterrorism expert Steven Hatfill, the man the U.S. government calls a -- quote -- "person of interest" -- unquote -- in the anthrax investigation.

The feds have searched his home at least twice and the home of a friend, while Hatfill has vehemently denied any involvement in the anthrax attack. Yesterday, Hatfill was fired from his job at Louisiana State University. LSU says it fired Hatfill with no pressure from the outside.

[PJ-Comix]

EMMERT: Our decision was based solely upon what was in the best long-term interests of the university. We have to worry about the ability of the university to conduct its business as a research- intensive university, as an institution that values its academic integrity as its most important value.

"Academic integrity?" BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! LSU caved in immediately to government pressure. And they make this sound like "academic integrity?"

[GirlShortstop]

CHUNG says:
Pat, there's another twist today. And that is that the recipient of this e-mail at LSU says that he never passed that Justice Department e-mail up the line to his superiors

...make sense that if LSU wants to be able to continue its research and do it properly, if the Justice Department is telling LSU, "You can't use Hatfill,"...

Contradiction=Lies and vice versa. Somebody's got some explaining to do.

[LadyDoc]

LSU says it received an e- mail from the Justice Department in early August telling the school it cannot use Hatfill on any projects funded by the government. Translation: Get rid of the guy. Hatfill is devastated and he's firing back.

Since when does a government person use email for a sensitive intelligence matter? Did a big shot email the head of LSU? Who was authorized to withdraw funding from LSU? Do you realize how hard it is to do the paperwork to stop funding?

Funding for research is a different department than security. They simply don't talk to each other that fast

Sounds fishy to me...