[jpl]

Perhaps. Nevertheless, I always find it amusing whenever anyone says that there's been no successful terrorist attacks on our soil since 9/11/01. Let's face it: except for a small group of die-hards like us, amongst the general public the anthrax attacks basically went down the memory hole a long time ago. And I don't think anyone in the government is exactly upset about that.

But the good news for the administration is that the investigation only has to go on for another 18 months, and then they won't have to answer any questions about it anymore. :)

[EdLake]

Let's face it: except for a small group of die-hards like us, amongst the general public the anthrax attacks basically went down the memory hole a long time ago.

Perhaps so. But I wouldn't underestimate how quickly the "public memory" could be revived by a lengthy trial in the Hatfill v FBI case. And, if there's going to be a trial, its start date is not far off. (The depositions show exactly what happened to make Dr. Hatfill a "person of interest", so it shouldn't be "news," but it WILL be major news because very so few people have seen the depositions.)

And, if the lawsuit is settled (which is a REAL possibility), that could be a BIG news story, too. It should raise all sorts of questions. A lot of people in the media and in scientific fields went out on a limb to point their fingers at Dr. Hatfill. They're not going to just shut up.

Unfortunately, the general public will probably compare it to the Richard Jewell case, even though there is no similarity whatsoever. And I'm concerned that the media will promote that inaccurate version instead of looking for the real source behind Dr. Hatfill becoming a "person of interest" and a household name.

Ed at www.anthraxinvestigation.com