Yeah. I think the media was picked to ensure that the fear would spread as far and wide as possible, because the media would play up an attack on itself.
I'll have take back my comment on Malaysia apparently. It apperas that the letter sent to Microsft in Reno, nevada from Malaysia did NOT test positive for anthrax.
A big part of the problem is the unreliability of eberything I read. It is difficult to make an informed opinion when the data sucks.