Hijacker-Anthrax link found, FBI: It's a coincidence

[b0mbrman]

In what the FBI calls a strange coincidence, two apartments used by suspected hijackers named in the terrorist attacks were rented to them by a real estate agent married to the editor of the tabloid newspaper where an employee died from anthrax.

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Hmmm...so what do you make of this?

 

[jjones]

strange coincidence indeed.

 

[tcsenter]

Hmm, a guy I know rented an apartment from the brother of the tax preparer used by the police officer who gave him a speeding ticket. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

 

[dman]

FYI (I don't think you could have found it in a search) I posted a similar story in response to another thread yesterday. The thread is Here (But not worth visiting).

Link Here: Wife of 'Sun' editor leased apartment to hijackers

 

[FrysInsider]

<sarcasm> There have been more anthrax cases reported in the past 10 days than in the past 10 years....but hey, no one should be alarmed. Just continue your every day activities. </sarcasm>

 

[killface]

It's a subtle and strange coincidence indeed. But if you think about it, you would want a sublte coincidence too. Not something that just jumps out and says "Hey, this is the work of terrorists"
I'm sure it's not a coincidence that all of these anthrax cases are coming about now.

 

[kev0ut]

of course it's terrorists. since when do regular murderers start mailing biological weapons to people? this all goes with what bin laden said: "america will not live in peace until palestine does" or whatever bs he said

 

[b0mbrman]

oh man...I hate finding out I'm a reposter

 

[Amused]

Did Tom Brokaw's wife rent an apartment to them too?

 

[Amused]

You know, while the coincidences are enough to sway me, here, I have little nagging doubts about this being part of a Mideast terrorist plot.

Let's list who's been hit:

1. Tabloids
2. NBC
3. Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle
4. Microsoft's Reno Office

It reeks of a Unibomber style act to me. But then, the Unibomber and the Taliban aren't really all that different, are they?

 

[b0mbrman]

I think so...Anthrax isn't *too* readily available, is it?

 

[MrDingleDangle]

<< You know, while the coincidences are enough to sway me, here, I have little nagging doubts about this being part of a Mideast terrorist plot.

Let's list who's been hit:

1. Tabloids
2. NBC
3. Senate Majority leader Tom Dashle
4. Microsoft's Reno Office

It reeks of a Unibomber style act to me. But then, the Unibomber and the Taliban aren't really all that different, are they? >>



yes but the unibomber also sent manuscripts to the papers...he wasnt totally a mystery.

 

[Amused]

 

[tcsenter]

<< of course it's terrorists. since when do regular murderers start mailing biological weapons to people? this all goes with what bin laden said: "america will not live in peace until palestine does" or whatever bs he said >>

At this point, its really irrelevant whether it is 'terrorism' vis-a-vis Islamic fanatics or some Unibomber type fruit-cake seizing an opportunity to kick America while she's down (which is plausible). So far there have been about 6 anthrax infections, more than a dozen positive exposures, and 1 death. You're more likely to be killed in an automobile accident on your way to the post office than to contract anthrax from some mystery mail.