* the FBI, so certain a year ago, may now be terrified to expose its unconvincing case to public scrutiny, or may now have reason to believe that Dr. Ivins may not have been the SOLE perpetrator, or even involved at all

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It’s been …

over a week since I was last sent on the FBI obfuscation merry-go-round

(see related post … * LMW to FBI … is the Amerithrax investigation still ongoing or not? The FBI’s answers, while trying to say nothing, strongly suggest that the investigation is in fact still ongoing, over a year since the FBI/DOJ press conference accusing Dr. Ivins and stating that the case would soon be closed.),

… and over a year since the FBI announced that Dr. Bruce Ivins was the SOLE perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax attacks and that, after completing a few administrative details the case would be closed,

… and well over a month since the FBI again said that it would soon close the case.

What’s going on?

Here are the options that seem plausible to me …

1. The FBI is just taking its time to close the case, mindful of impending FOIA requests when it does, and wanting to be sure they have everything in order before opening up their documents to public and Congressional scrutiny.
2. The FBI has no ongoing investigation underway, but is terrified to expose its unconvincing case to public scrutiny, and is delaying that day as long as possible while it figures out how to keep its documents hidden.
3. The FBI anthrax investigation is still ongoing, which means the FBI may now thinks there is reason to believe that Dr. Ivins may not have been the SOLE perpetrator, or even involved at all.

Maybe there are other explanations; if you have one, please post a comment.

I’d also like to know which of the options readers of this blog think is most likely. Post a comment and let us know what you think.