***Hijackers' cars tested for germ spores: Delray Beach apartment may be examined***

Miami Herald Online ^ | Saturday, October 27, 2001 | BY NICOLE WHITE, ANABELLE de GALE, AMY DRISCOLL

[Senator Pardek]

we're not being told a great deal, apparently...

[demnomo]

I think the anthrax problem was in the pipeline for some time.

I certainly hope that is so. However, it sure looks like the authorities are behaving like the Keystone Kops in a lot of these incidents. Either that, or the liberal media is so full of frustration because of Bush's astronomical poll numbers, new-found respect for police and firemen, flag-waving and public derision given to much of the Left, that they have decided to try and pin the anthrax problems on the VRWC and law agency ineptitude. I'm having a hard time believeing Woodward's Washington Post story that the FBI thinks it is a right-wing domestic group behind this evil.

I've gained 5 lbs since 9/11 (I consume chocolate during times of stress) and feel that I am going mad.

[spokeshave]

The cars were resold a week before the attacks(9/4/01) and any reputable dealer would fumigate and clean the cars before being sold. Remember anthrax spores can be killed with a mixture of 1 part bleach to 9 parts water. The solution to clean the inside of the car was probably just as strong or even stronger.

Yes ...but even if the spores were killed...ie not "active" they WOULD STILL BE PRESENT in cracks in the metal, fabric dirt etx...

Only ONE microscopic and very dead spore wold be evidence to link to other events...particularly the state of the spore coating.....this would be an appropriate breakthrough in linking and finding the perps..

High resolution scanning electron microscope and elemental scanning X-ray analysis can determine a lot of data from a single spore.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Bet they find cooties if nothing else.

[conservative cat]

Also, what happened to the intern from American Media who was hospitalized with Pneumonia? Last I heard they were testing him for Anthrax and awaiting results. What were the results?

Has anyone heard anything else about the Pakistani guy who died in prison? Weren't they going to test him for Anthrax, too?

[spycatcher]

These negligent FBI asses need to be fired before we all die

[spycatcher]

Yep, and the WH personnel began taking Cipro on Sept 11

[Let's Roll]

Is this incompetence or treachery? Unbelievable!

[Dialup Llama]

>Nine hijackers lived or visited the apartment rented them by the Sun editor's wife. But "FBI and CIA suspect Domestic Extremists."

The Sun was the only tabliod attacked why is that? When terroism experts say domestic terrorism, that includes middle eastern sleeper cells. Atta was a domestic terrorist by this definition. A seems some investigators want us to focus back on right wing militias and so they twist the meaning of the term 'domestic.'

[dansangel]

This confirms what has been suspected. The following article from NewsMax.com states the feebs are backing off of looking at the terrorists as sources for anthrax: http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2001/10/27/133313

Also, this story from WorldNetDaily.com states that the police in TN pulled over a suspicious "Mideast" man from Atlanta who had false ID and false passports, and couldn't state a clear reason why he was in their area. The police held him and called the FBI, but the feebs never showed, so they had to release him.

http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/71175

Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling........

[Southack]

Why aren't we hearing about tests for bentonite (the alledged additive/coating on the anthrax sent to Daschle)?

Bentonite isn't something that just gets cleaned away, and it is easy to test for its presence.

So why aren't we hearing that the FBI is testing the terrorists' cars and apartments for bentonite?