Is this fellow really what they say, or is he just being used as the fall guy? It…?
…wouldn’t be the first time…..
BITE ME: Army scientist, Bruce Ivins, this week has made the news with accusations of paranoia, obsession and delusional thinking. He’s been described by coworkers as being a ‘manic basket case,’ and ‘weeping openly at his military desk in the military’s top biological warfare facilities.’ Last week Mr.. Ivins apparently killed himself as the FBI were coming to a conclusion to their investigations.
Is this the latest fall guy for Bush’s unpopular war? Guess we’ll never really know now will we; he’s dead. It’s strange that, folks can pretty much say anything they want about you and at worst, you MAY be able to haunt them, but it won’t make any difference to any investigation. Or am I just being paranoid and delusional? I’m looking over my shoulders now as I write this, I’d never hear the front door open with the air conditioner on!!! I think I’ll go and check the lock. Anyone care to comment?
Like you, I admit that my first thought was that of skepticism. Indeed, I thought back to my first reading of the epic biography “Hoover” and thought for certain that this was all fabricated. Truth is, it’s doubtful we’ll know for sure, and it’s not as if the FBI couldn’t make it happen, so you should probably keep looking over your shoulder (and perhaps read this under a blanket… you don’t know me).
In the recent days, however, I’ve begun to think about the timing of the thing as well as the third party corroborating evidence. It may actually be true.
TIMING
The anthrax scare happened long enough ago in the eyes of the American Public that it was all but forgotten. On the one hand, the “discovery” of the culprit could have been released at this time to show the public that the Republicans are keeping the country safe, but frankly, the FBI is too far removed from the political spotlight to make that big a difference. Moreover, the closing of this investigation has a double-edge: it took them HOW LONG to get this guy? A guy in their own lab. At this point, it makes them look like bumblers more than heroes.
EVIDENCE
I was reading the New York Times, which had gotten hold of some emails that he’d written to friends. In addition to the evidence provided by his therapist, these email definitely point to a man who was delusional and paranoid. He could be a shill, but if he is, he was the perfect one.
In addition, it seems that the anthrax strain being identical to that which was found in the mailings has been corroborated by non-FBI operatives as being from his lab. I don’t necessarily trust the FBI, but I do tend to trust scientists, mostly because the majority of them are not particularly savvy about keeping secrets.
SUICIDE
I’m always skeptical of suicides. As you know, the FBI is no stranger to “offing” people, at least in the old days. And if you read books like “Charlie Wilson’s War” (which was about the CIA) you realize that we’re still doing it today. Suicide makes the perfect end run… UNLESS you want to make an example of someone. See, given the length of time it took to get to this guy, the only way to redeem themselves would have been to give this guy a deal and get his secrets. Indeed, he was not likely competent to stand trial in any case, so they could never have killed them…. But they could have used him to bolster their own internal intelligence about drugs, reaction, hiding of evidence, etc. A dead man tells no tales for sure (and who know… what he knew could have taken out the whole organization), but this guy could have been a goldmine to them and the FBI could have weathered the fallout. After all, it’s not an elected body and no one is trying seriously to disband it.
In the end, I think he probably was the guy. It sounds as if he had long had delusions and was clearly mentally challenged. But I still would lock my door with the A/C on. Disengage your ON*STAR, too. The law gives the FBI the right to listen in on your conversations through the two-way speaker without your knowledge (no, seriously, it does).
Ghosteire (A haunting at Spike island?)
