Ivins Had Anthrax 'Identical' to '01 Attack

Suspect sought to mislead FBI, released documents show

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 6, 2008 2:17 PM CDT

(AP) – Army scientist Bruce Ivins is the sole person responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks, and he had custody of highly purified anthrax spores with "certain genetic mutations identical" to the poison that killed five people, the Justice Department says. Ivins was unable to give... Read full story »

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