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ABC Radio News Reporting That Anthrax Spore Coating Used by Iraq
ABC Radio News ^
| 10/26/01
| ABC
Posted on 10/26/2001 4:04:38 PM PDT by randita
ABC Radio News just reported that the coating on anthrax spores found in Sen. Daschle's office was the coating used by Iraq. Nothing further.
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To: randita
Just heard an interesting NPR interview with the editor of New Republic about Bush's new anti-terrorism czar. Very definitely aligned with the "finish off Saddam now" faction.
To: OKCSubmariner
#92 seen, noted. Agree. Thanks.
To: Ozymandias Ghost
Thanks for your comments. If that's what they intended to do (ie, mislead us) then the WashPost is actually worse than even I thought. Whew...what intricate webs we weave...
To: aristeides
I don't know what India does regarding bioweapons, but they might sell or give the bentonite to someone that 'could' use it for bioweapons.
To: Southack
Some kitty litters are 'clumping', some are NOT.
To: Southack
Let's nuke every Tidy Cat factory immediately.
To: randita
Anybody post this yet? Couldn't read through all the responses, so here goes...
White House DENIES the substance has tested as bentonite! (Ari Fleischer quote heard on WABC radio, app. 8 pm EDT.)
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posted on
10/26/2001 5:59:07 PM PDT
by
gumbo
To: mjk19
The particular strain (Ames) of anthrax is a U.S. culture. It is the most common strain used. The bentonite is used to create an airborne spore. Iraq is the only one who has used bentonite to produce a weaponized form.
To: randita
For Reply #50:
The US and Russian coating processes are not known to use clays. Iraq does use dolomite clay in their process. Do you know anyone else beside Iraq who uses clays with 2-5 micron size anthrax spores? Who are the other candidates? Did Iraq give their technology to another terror state to make anthrax the Iraqi way?
What are the other possible explanations here besides Iraq in your mind? Honestly, I am open to considering others in addition to Iraq.
However, even if Iraq is shown not to have produced the anthrax or even to have been involved in the WTC attacks, I still believe the US is going to need to take out Iraq's chemical, biological and nuke weapons capabilities. IMO, we will regret it if we do not.
To: aristeides
I would agree w/ cgbg's theory that it was an attempt by the administration to lead the WP astray and allow them to make a wrong conclusion. They gave the press the facts; however, stated in such a way that the newsies misinterpreted the statement.
To: Pharmboy
No ...I think the administration gave the WP a statement that they knew the scientifically inept newsies would misinterpret. Payback time.
To: gumbo
If the White House denies, what is ABC's source? If it's Daschle's office, what reason would they have to lie?
To: randita
For reply #129:
The Iraqi process uses a variety of clays dolomite, benonite, etc in a unique drying process that keeps the spores from clumping and airborne longer. I should have not limited my remarks just to dolomite, but to clays in general. The first report I heard was dolomite, but I think clay is a better description.
To: OKCSubmariner
(RE: #92) Thx. We agree on a lot ...I need to do more research on some of this.
Thx again!
To: Southack
You can get a real dirty look from your cat by accidently dumping lawn fertilizer instead of cat litter into her litter box. And she'll start whizzing in your shoes.
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posted on
10/26/2001 6:07:02 PM PDT
by
Thud
To: gumbo
White House DENIES the substance has tested as bentonite! (Ari Fleischer quote heard on WABC radio, app. 8 pm EDT.) Confirm. I heard it, too. It was stated very emphatically by the newsperson. Talk about a tangled web. I'm thinking perhaps the WH doesn't want the info out yet or it was a purposeful leak or bad testing. Who knows?
I skimmed over all the comments and you were the first with the WH denial that I noticed.
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posted on
10/26/2001 6:07:11 PM PDT
by
Aliska
To: aristeides
Please see reply #133
To: Ozymandias Ghost
Please see reply #133
To: aristeides
I realized I didn't answer all your questions.
Definitely a setup on the part of the administration.
As to "who" ...if I had to guess I would say Fleischman would be behind it ...but probably someone lower on the "food chain" would have "leaked" it.
To: Yankee
It will require more than a couple of Carrier Battle Groups. Not if we nuke'em....This is the only way....we have to retaliate with such FURY that all countries will shake in fear....after we nuke iraq, we send a message to the others, reign in your terrorist or your next....Let them decide who "next" is.
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posted on
10/26/2001 6:13:35 PM PDT
by
is_is
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