[Myrddin]

I think they are totally grasping at straws. Throwing lots of cr*p at the wall to see if something sticks. Neither of these women were "high value" targets in the same sense as nailing a significant government official. Where is the terror element in taking out two women? What is the background level of "pneumonia" deaths that were actually undiagnosed inhalation anthrax. We are hypersensitive about checking every case of "flu" or "pneumonia" for potential anthrax involvement. Perhaps we are simply detecting cases that slipped past before the explicit anthrax attacks. I think it is significant that the DNA comparison of the anthrax in the 94 year old woman was a match for the stuff used in the explicit attacks. The motive is what is missing.

[Ann Archy]

I think you are correct. Anthrax occurs naturally around us an possibly was just taken for pneumonia.

[BADJOE]

If I was looking for a motive, I'd see who inherits her estate and what they do for a living..

[!1776!]

Neither of these women were "high value" targets in the same sense as nailing a significant government official. Where is the terror element in taking out two women?

Two women, with no real reason to be overly concerned, just like any other two women, or any other two people. To me that sounds more like a terror element than sending it to someone who probably gets a couple hundred pieces of hate mail a day.

I think the FBI should be grasping at straws if that is what you want to call it, I'll call it doing anything and everything to find the murderer(s) and applaud them.

[The Raven]

What is the background level of "pneumonia" deaths that were actually undiagnosed inhalation anthrax

After 9/11 we have to assume all anthrax cases are intentional. Besides - Connecticut and Manhatten are both driving distance from NJ and both may have received contaminated mail. US Mail is a common denominator with darn near the whole US.

[proudofthesouth]

Where is the terror element in taking out two women?

That 2 anonymous citizens were infected. If it happened to them, the fear is that it could happen to anyone. Not just those in the government or media. (BTW, I not a "chicken little" about anthrax.)

[VA Advogado]

I think your analysis is right on.