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"But, I take it you are going to take me up on my offer then? I've got $1,000 says the Hatfill will never be charged with the anthrax murders, and that the "investigation" of Hatfill is a PR exercise only. Are you willing to put your money where your mouth is, or not?"

No, because I have never said he was the guilty party.

"Despite having known for years of the potential for this kind of blackmail -- as you point out -- we didn't prepare for it, we didn't engineer Saddam's removal, and now we're f*cked. That is the motivation for the stall."

Given the course of action and the potential consequences, 'stalling' is likely a prerequisite. There are many obvious practical reasons to do so. A deliberate deception is not needed.