Anthrax Case: Why Did the FBI Let the Fort Detrick Scientists Investigate Themselves?
The Anthrax Case Reopens
Tuesday 30 September 2008
by: Bill Simpich, t r u t h o u t | Report
FBI Director Robert Mueller before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the government's handling of the anthrax investigation. (Photo: Getty Images)
The past week's Congressional anthrax hearings revealed that public pressure is keeping the doors open in the anthrax case. FBI Director Robert Mueller promised that the FBI will provide their evidence to a panel of experts for scientific evaluation. The battle will now turn to the independence of this panel, and whether "all evidence" or merely "scientific evidence" will be under review.
During the hearing, Mueller found himself under fire by Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Conyers for not having answers to their questions. Republican Arlen Specter was furious at Mueller for his unwillingness to assure them that Congress would have a role in determining the panel's composition.
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Tuesday 30 September 2008
by: Bill Simpich, t r u t h o u t | Report
FBI Director Robert Mueller before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the government's handling of the anthrax investigation. (Photo: Getty Images)
The past week's Congressional anthrax hearings revealed that public pressure is keeping the doors open in the anthrax case. FBI Director Robert Mueller promised that the FBI will provide their evidence to a panel of experts for scientific evaluation. The battle will now turn to the independence of this panel, and whether "all evidence" or merely "scientific evidence" will be under review.
During the hearing, Mueller found himself under fire by Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Conyers for not having answers to their questions. Republican Arlen Specter was furious at Mueller for his unwillingness to assure them that Congress would have a role in determining the panel's composition.
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