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Anthraxattacks

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  1. 2001-11-08 November 8, 2001: President Bush Calls Anthrax Attacks a Terrorist Attack on US
  2. 2001-11-10 November 10-12, 2001: More Congressional Offices Found Infected with Anthrax
  3. 2001-11-10 November 10, 2001: FBI Thinks Anthrax Attacks Were Caused by American Loner, Not Al-Qaeda or Iraq
  4. 2001-11-12 November 12, 2001: FBI Publicly Suspect Three Muslims over Anthrax Attacks Due to Dubious Tip
  5. 2001-11-13 November 13, 2001: Anthrax Sent to Chile with Florida Return Address, Mailed from Switzerland
  6. 2001-11-21 October 5-November 21, 2001: Anthrax Letters Kill Five, Heighten Terrorist Attack Fears
  7. 2001-11-25 November 25, 2001: Washington Post Attempts to Link Iraq to Anthrax Attacks
  8. 2001-11-30 November 30, 2001: US Report Suggests Anthrax Came from USAMRIID
  9. 2001-12-09 Shortly After December 9, 2001: Expert Possibly Identifies Author of Letter Blaming Assaad for Anthrax Attacks, but FBI Is Uninterested
  10. 2001-12-09 December 9, 2001: FBI Still Has Not Questioned Some Possible Anthrax Attacks Suspects and Witnesses
  11. 2001-12-13 December 13, 2001: US Army Confirms It Has Made Weapons-Grade Anthrax, In Possible Violation of International Treaty
  12. 2001-12-17 December 17, 2001-January 13, 2002: Government Officials Confirm FBI Believes Domestic Loner Caused the Anthrax Attacks
  13. 2001-12-21 December 21, 2001: FBI Investigating Profit Motive for Anthrax Attacks
  14. 2001-12-22 December 22, 2001: New York Times: Bush Administration Tried but Failed to Pin Anthrax Attacks on Iraq
  15. 2002-02-08 February 8, 2002: FBI’s Anthrax Investigation Casts Wide Net, Despite Relatively Small Number of Likely Suspect Laboratories and Scientists
  16. 2002-02-22 February 22-27, 2002: Anthrax Attacks Suspect Ivins Submits Anthrax Sample to FBI Investigators
  17. 2002-04-04 April 4, 2002: Former USAMRIID Commander on Anthrax Attacks: ‘A Lot of Good Has Come from It’
  18. 2002-04-07 April 7, 2002: Government Sources Claim Some Anthrax Used in 2001 Attacks Was Very Sophisticated and Hard to Produce
  19. 2002-05-02 May 2, 2002: DNA Sequencing Shows Anthrax Used in Attacks Most Likely Came from USAMRIID
  20. 2002-05-21 May 21-24, 2002: Pressure Mounts on FBI to Solve Anthrax Case
  21. 2002-06-23 June 23, 2002: Lax Security Alleged at USAMRIID; Scientists There Inexperienced with Dry Anthrax
  22. 2002-06-24 June 24, 2002: Professor’s Congressional Briefing Precedes FBI’s Public Focus on Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill
  23. 2002-06-25 June 25, 2002: FBI Searches Home of Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill; Tips Off Media in Advance
  24. 2002-07-21 July 21, 2002: Time Magazine: FBI Anthrax Investigation Still Hasn’t Narrowed
  25. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002: FBI Names Hatfill as ‘Person of Interest’; Other FBI Agents Speculate Hatfill is Being Framed
  26. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002: FBI Sends Email to LSU: Cease and Desist Employing Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill on Government Programs
  27. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002 and After: FBI Neglects Other Leads after Publicly Naming Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill
  28. 2002-08-01 After August 1, 2002: FBI Director Mueller Prevents Criminal Probe of Media Leaks in Anthrax Attacks Investigation
  29. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002: FBI Conducts Second Search of Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill’s Apartment, Tips Off Media in Advance Again
  30. 2002-08-04 August 4, 2002: FBI Smears Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill with Improbable Bloodhound Story
  31. 2002-08-11 August 11, 2002: Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill Publicly Claims He Is Being Set Up as ‘Fall Guy’
  32. 2002-08-11 August 11, 2002: FBI Concedes Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill Does Not Have Skills to Make Anthrax Used in Attacks
  33. 2002-08-13 May 24-August 13, 2002: New York Times Columnist Repeatedly Suggests Hatfill Was Responsible for Anthrax Attacks
  34. 2002-08-14 August 14, 2002: FBI’s Identification of Mailbox Used in Anthrax Attacks May Be Incorrect
  35. 2002-08-15 August 15, 2002: Seeking Witnesses to Anthrax Mailing, FBI Shows Only Hatfill’s Photo
  36. 2002-08-18 August 18, 2002: Washington Post Criticizes FBI’s Hatfill Treatment, Media Coverage
  37. 2002-08-18 August 18, 2002: FBI Linguistics Expert Expresses Frustration at Anthrax Investigation Problems
  38. 2002-08-20 August 20, 2002: Inmate Sends Letter Purporting to Contain Anthrax to Connecticut State Attorney’s Office
  39. 2002-08-26 August 26, 2002: Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill Releases Photos; Claims FBI Trashed his Apartment
  40. 2002-09-10 September 10, 2002: FBI Searches Hatfill’s House Third Time for Anthrax Residue
  41. 2002-10-22 October 22, 2002: FBI Is ‘Very Confident’ Hatfill Is Responsible for Anthrax Attacks
  42. 2002-10-28 October 28, 2002: Senior Bush Administration Officials Still Believe Iraq Is Behind 2001 Anthrax Attacks
  43. 2002-10-28 October 28, 2002: Many Scientists and Experts Believe One Person Could Not Have Caused Anthrax Attacks; Suggest State Sponsor Such as Iraq Instead
  44. 2002-12-12 December 12-17, 2002: Future Anthrax Suspect Ivins Mingles with FBI Investigators During Search
  45. 2003-06-09 June 9-28, 2003: FBI Searches Pond for Evidence Against Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill, but Finds Nothing
  46. 2003-07-18 July 18, 2003: FBI Refuses to Release Letter Possibly Linked to Anthrax Attacks
  47. 2003-08-26 August 26, 2003: Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill Files Lawsuit against Justice Department and FBI
  48. 2003-09-29 September 29, 2003: Some FBI Officials Do Not Like ‘Person of Interest’ Label for Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill, but Only One Speaks Out
  49. 2004-02-01 February 1, 2004: House Report Finds No Vaccines for Bioweapons Developed since 2001
  50. 2004-02-02 February 2, 2004: Real Ricin Poison Found in Sen. Frist’s Mailroom, Case Remains Unresolved