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Buck, thank you for that information. That answers a question I posed above. We now can assume that there have not been overlooked deaths from anthrax in the past.

SmartBlonde, I concur on all those questions you have. I also note that the Enquirer was located fairly close to where some of the hijackers lived.

The targeting of democrats and media people by Islamic terrorists could be explained by a couple of theories:

1.) The terrorists pulled names from a source that gave heavy quoting to liberals.

2.) The terrorists are attempting to target dems and create a divide in the nation.

Other viable theories, besides Islamic terrorists and right-wing nuts, includes dems doing this knowing they would be targets and preparing accordingly, left-wing nuts who want to create the impression that the right wing is evil, and, on another thread, scientists who want the bio-terrorism treaty signed, which President Bush does not want to do.

There are plenty of motives to go around. I do think, however, that not all questions have been answered, or even investigated yet.

2.) The terrorists are attempting to target dems and create a divide in the nation.

Since the letters were sent from areas of Florida and NJ where Middle Eastern terrorists lived, they must be the likeliest suspects.

Much has been made of the 09/11/01 on the top of the letters as indicating being raised in the US, as if the terrorists wouldn't know in which order Americans put dates. Also, the handwritten letter says "09". Most Americans would have written 9/11 or 9-11. not 09/11. This sounds like people who have been filling out a lot of forms (such as immigration forms, license applications, etc.). I would look for someone who has been filling out a lot of official forms in the US (such as an immigrant).

Last, if Iraq was involved in the OKC bombing in 1993, they know how divisive attacks on one party can be. It could be calculated to divide. I just can't imagine a McVeigh type praising Allah, even for cover.

Last, has anyone checked the TV logs for just before the letter was sent to Leahy. It might have been that he was on TV in the days before the letter was sent. Also, Democrats could have been targeted since they control the Senate, the highest legislative body in the country.