Director Mueller has explained that the reason Senators have not briefed is because of the fear that leaks will result in the flight of suspects and the intimidation of witnesses.
The information about silica being detected in fact was leaked and reported by Gary. M. (The same principle applies who was the source of the leak or their agency or branch of government).
Director Mueller reportedly was very angry. At the time it happened, they were intercepting Ali Timimi’s communications and suspected him of being involved in the anthrax mailings. See WP, October 2006 article. So the leak risked compromising the investigation given the patents involving the use hydrophobic silica to concentrate biological agents by Ken and the guy with Ali’s telephone number. The Alibek patent re silica did not issue until well after these issues first arose and so were not available to inform GM’s article. Without the benefit of those patents, his article was brilliant. Now, if you and he approached the issue with a fresh mind, and without the baggage of your hardened suppositions of misconduct on the part of others, you might be in a position to show that you were right (with just minor tweaking).
So for TrebleRebel to argue that more detailed information should have been leaked or disclosed is highly ironic.
Dr. Meselson and others have complimented the caliber of the young scientists working with the Task Force and numerous labs around the country have assisted in an unprecedented effort to develop the science. The suggestion that they need the help of outsiders is not well-founded given their large budget. Moreover, as Michael Mason once emailed Ed, the suggestion that there has been any sort of knowing “cover-up” is insulting.
“Director Mueller has explained that the reason Senators have not briefed is because of the fear that leaks will result in the flight of suspects and the intimidation of witnesses.”
Could you provide the URL for this alleged statement from Mueller - or is it just another of your imaginary quotes?
As I have told you before - the leaks made to the writer of the Science article did not come from senate staffers.
Pretty ironic, considering that it was almost certainly the FBI that illegally leaked Hatfill's name to the press. As far as the perps go, my personal opinion is that they probably fled a long time ago.
Of course, the possibility of leaks is an unfortunate reality in our government today, but this could be used as a justification for darn near just about anything that the executive branch is doing.
If members of Congress and/or their staffers do leak classified information in violation of their oaths of office, then in that case they can and should be prosecuted to the fullest possible extent of the law like anyone else.
But whet it comes to "Amerithrax", the Occam's Razor simple explanation for why they have completely clammed up is because they have nothing, and therefore they have nothing to say, and understandably don't want to admit it.