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| 2003-11-17 |
| In their dubious campaign against Dr. Steven Hatfill in the anthrax case, news organizations have cited a return address on one of the anthrax letters, a "Greendale School," and reported that Hatfill once lived near a place called Greendale. But an Internet website devoted to the case has discovered another more interesting piece of information that links the attacks to the 9/11 Muslim hijackers. You can find it at: anthrax2001.blogspot.com. Not only has the Bureau relentlessly pursued Hatfill, without any hard evidence, but it has been ignoring the significance of two letters that were received at the headquarters of AMI in Florida, the publisher of the National Enquirer and other tabloids. These are the tabloids that made themselves potential targets of al Qaeda by having interviewed an alleged concubine of Osama bin Laden, who complained of his sexual inadequacy. The letters to AMI were addressed care of Jennifer Lopez, the actress and singer. One letter was described as having a white powder and a Star of David pendant. It was handled by AMI employee Bob Stevens, who died from an anthrax infection. The FBI’s "Amerithrax" investigation focuses only on the anthrax letters sent from New Jersey to Senators Daschle and Leahy, Tom Brokaw and the New York Post. Those letters included praise for Allah and the phrases, "Death to Israel. Death to America." But the FBI believes that this information was intended to divert attention from the domestic right-winger who really carried out the attacks. The FBI may dismiss the Lopez letters, but a report from the Centers for Disease Control describes how Stevens had examined and was observed handling one of the letters with "a fine-white-talc-like powder." The CDC links his death to the letter. Why would the perpetrators use the name of Jennifer Lopez? Using that name would almost certainly get the letter noticed and opened. But CBS News reports that Mohammed Atta, one of the hijackers, lived near the AMI headquarters in the weeks leading up to 9/11, and that he was communicating by code with a terrorist contact in Germany that he called "Jenny." There may be nothing to this, but if the media and the FBI are going to examine the significance of "Greendale," they should also take the "Jenny" connection seriously. Another reason to take it seriously is that we already know that Atta had showed up at a pharmacy in Florida to get medicine for a red rash on his arm. The pharmacist reported this to the FBI and suspected that the rash had been caused by bleach used to decontaminate the scene of an anthrax accident. Another 9/11 hijacker, Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi, went to a hospital to get treated for a black sore on his leg that was later determined by the doctor to be anthrax-related. Was al Qaeda behind the Jennifer Lopez anthrax letter? The use of the name "Jenny" may be an indication that Atta and/or his fellow conspirators were behind it. Two years into the anthrax probe, it doesn’t make sense for the Bureau to continue to ignore the evidence implicating the 9/11 hijackers in the attacks. Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of the AIM Report and can be reached at aimeditor@yahoo.com |
| Posted by:Ernst |
| #10 "Uh,there's no evidence that the J-Lo letter ever contained anthrax." What on earth are you talking about? There is plenty of evidence that the J-Lo letter conatained anthrax. Several staff members at AMI witnessed Bob Stevens holding the J-Lo letter close to his face - it contained a powder! The OFFICIAL conclusion of the CDC in a peer-reviewed publication is that Bob Stevens contracted anthrax from that letter! Why are you lying? |
| Posted by: Scaramanga 2003-11-18 12:31:37 PM |
| #9 Did the AIM site have anything on the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa? |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2003-11-17 10:29:10 PM |
| #8 I went to the AIM site.They've now also proved that Vince Foster was murdered - and that Ken Starr helped cover it up!Live and learn. |
| Posted by: El Id 2003-11-17 5:34:28 PM |
| #7 Stephen, you misunderstand my intention. I have no intention whatsoever of treating OBL fairly with respect to gossip. Sexual dysfunction of any sort is not funny or a weakness for a Western male, but OBL is not a Western male. If it is possible that his minnions attacked a tabloid for printing a story questioning his manhood, I read that attack as a sign of weakness that should be exploited. If a flacid willy would be a cause for derision in Pakistan - where they have still have honor killings - then by all means leak the story to the Urdu Press. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-11-17 5:10:40 PM |
| #6 Super Hose, "Sexual inadequacy" doesn't neccessarily mean he needed Viagra.Osama may just be bad in bed compared to other men she's known. (Play violins here)It is also possible Osama's medical problems prevents him from taking Viagra. |
| Posted by: Stephen 2003-11-17 4:50:56 PM |
| #5 Uh,there's no evidence that the J-Lo letter ever contained anthrax.It didn't mention anthrax.No trace of the bacteria or equipment was left behind by the hijackers. Besides,Atta & Co were D-E-A-D when the rest of the letters were mailed.The letters which for some reason warned the recipients of the contents inside.As for al-Haznawi's sore,Dr. Tsonas didn't "determine" that it was anthrax-related,he speculated that it might have been.Or not. In any case,al-Haznawi died on September 11th. "He must have had an accomplice",you may say. That's speculation,not evidence.Nothing connects the hijackers to the anthrax letters. More at Anthraxinvestigation.com |
| Posted by: El Id 2003-11-17 4:50:42 PM |
| #4 I remember reading(sorry,don't remember where),a claim that Saddam's Iraq was behind the anthrax attacks as a test,and tried to leave evidence it was al-Qaida's fault.The Iraqis were alledgedly totally baffled when FBI blamed domestic terrorists.At the time I thought it was another one of those "blame Saddam for everything"conspiracy theories.Now with post today of Saddam's anthrax program,and leaked CIA memo showing very close ties to Saddam and the big Q,I guess I have to keep an open mind. |
| Posted by: Stephen 2003-11-17 4:43:16 PM |
| #3 Hatfill is certainly a kook, but the Atta connection is quite interesting. This is the first I have heard about OBL's concubine and his need for the blue diamond. This leads me to believe that there was no strong link between AQ and Sadaam or surely his sons would have forwarded a healthy supply of Viagra to the good shiek. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-11-17 4:34:54 PM |
| #2 "Don't turn around, uh oh..." |
| Posted by: Raj 2003-11-17 4:32:06 PM |
| #1 They could also be Falco fans. (Just a joke; I think the FBI has done a HORRIBLE job on the anthrax investigation.) |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-17 3:42:07 PM |