The FBI became PC under the evil Bill Clinton. They remain so. They cannot or will not admit this had to have been an Iraqi sponsored attack.
I'm also torn as to the direction of FBI "disinformation" on this attack.
Various possibilities include:
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Smarts: the FBI, at the behest of the admin, is sowing disinfo while the military prepares for war.
("disinformation" is a comforting possibility, but increasingly unlikely)
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Liberalism: FBI management, promoted during the 90s, really believe the RW nut scenario.
(unfortunately, this is at least as likely as the "disinfo" campaign)
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Organizational vanity: The FBI, pop-psych profile in hand, is forcing the case to fit the profile.
(profiles have media glamour, but are easily subjected to political forces)
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Bureaucratic entropy: The FBI's mission and training focus is on domestic crime-fighting.
(when you've only been trained to use a hammer, every problem looks like a nail)
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Revisionism: FBI's focus on domestic extremists led to disasters at Ruby Ridge and Waco.
(therefore, a domestic, RW, anthrax nut would prove the FBI was "correct" all-along)
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Policy Problems: Faulty evidence rules and case policies from the 90's badly affect investigations.
(Rank-and-file grumblings: Trie; Wen-Ho Lee;
Moussaoui; flight schools; OKC; etc.)
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Stoolie: The FBI is attempting to protect a mole or some other source of info.
(maybe they have someone on the inside, but it seems unlikely)
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CYA: They're covering for some yet-unknown, internal lapse or action.