[Jim Noble]

>>Might we presume that the combined problems of creating an anthrax weapon that had a majority of the particles under 5 microns which is inferred from the number of inhalation anthrax cases proven and suspected indicate at least a very heavy knowledge of microbiology and several other disciplines including chemistry, phyiscs, and some engineering?<<

I think your questions and concerns are reasonable.

I was at a discussion of this on Tuesday, and someone brought up the possibility (which I had not considered) that sorting and processing of letters by high-speed equipment might either further pulverize the crude spore mix, or allow finely milled spores to become airborne. Both the NJ and DC sorting facilities had been using high pressure compressed air to clean the sorting machines, which may have played a role as well.

I find it somewhat confusing that there appear to be (we don't really know this) different grades or different particle sizes involved. Perhaps variations in mailhandling could explain this.

I don't doubt your inferences, they seem reasonable to me. But within my own field, I like to stick to facts, (although I am happy to command special forces from my keyboard), and facts are in very short supply at the moment

[harpseal]

and facts are in very short supply at the moment

That is the problem.

Unfortunately I doubt we will be given sufficient information.

Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

[Gadsden1st]

If a domestic is behind the letters, they are very good. Better than the FBI and CIA. They were able to know the area of the country (a few square miles in FL, and NJ) that the terrorist were operating out of and sent out letters from those locations within a few days. They had to be so secret they were able to avoid being infiltrated by any alphabet agencies. Also very patient to have this ready and not use it until terrorist struck us.