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Two years after the anthrax letter attacks, senior administration officials say they have fresh concerns about the nation's vulnerability to terrorist attacks with the deadly germ. The officials said their fears had intensified in part because they now recognized that anthrax spores could be more widely dispersed than previously believed. In addition, they said, terror suspects with ties to Al Qaeda have told questioners that the group has been trying to obtain anthrax for use in attacks. One indication of concern was a secret cabinet-level "tabletop" exercise conducted last month that simulated the simultaneous release of anthrax in different types...

Feds Still Fear Anthrax Attack NewsMax.com Monday, Dec. 29, 2003 In the wake of a mock attack exercise last month that showed antibiotics in some cities could not be distributed and administered quickly enough and that a widespread anthrax attack could kill thousands, administration officials say they have growing consternation about terrorist attacks with the deadly germ. According to a report in the NY Times, the officials said that anthrax spores could be more widely dispersed than previously believed. Furthermore, during interrogations with terror suspects in custody, it has come to light that the al-Qaeda terror group has been actively...