[MizSterious]

"The man is indeed a Spaniard, a convert to Islam whose prior activities seem to have included some minor connection with HB, the political wing of the Basque terrorist group, ETA."

Livius and all--does anyone recall the American Media anthrax attack? One man died, and others had the skin anthrax. One of the first suspects was an intern. Most of us dismissed him as being unlikely, because he was not Arab, but in fact, a Spaniard. Maybe we (including the FBI) should re-think that?

[Southack]

"does anyone recall the American Media anthrax attack? One man died, and others had the skin anthrax. One of the first suspects was an intern. Most of us dismissed him as being unlikely, because he was not Arab, but in fact, a Spaniard. Maybe we (including the FBI) should re-think that?"

Good point.

[aristeides]

Most of us dismissed him as being unlikely, because he was not Arab, but in fact, a Spaniard. Maybe we (including the FBI) should re-think that?

Actually, he had a Basque name. Arizmendi, or something like that.

[livius]

No, there's no connection. The young man in Florida was American born, the son of a Spanish father and a Jewish mother. His last name was Basque, but there are Basques all over the place. In some cases, it's because they have fled from ETA; in other cases, it's because the Basque region used to have a strong business tradition and Basques have traditionally emigrated to seek greater opportunities in the New World.

[Nita Nupress]

I was thinking that he'd been eliminated as a suspect because he was Jewish.

[gumbo]

does anyone recall the American Media anthrax attack? One man died, and others had the skin anthrax. One of the first suspects was an intern. Most of us dismissed him as being unlikely, because he was not Arab, but in fact, a Spaniard

Good memory recall!

Yes, I believe the intern had a Basque last name. Possible ETA connection?

But we were told eventually by the media, if memory serves, that he was American-born and that his parents were Jewish and lived in Florida. What to believe? Who knows?