* SCOPE OF WORK – Bacillus anthracis AMES SPORES, USAMRIID/Dugway, 21 May 2001
Posted by DXer on October 20, 2015
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Posted by DXer on October 20, 2015
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CASE CLOSED ... what really happened in the 2001 anthrax attacks?
DXer said
For the reasons I detail in the thread below — relying on a close study of Ivins emails from the June-September 2001 period, this May 2001 Statement of Work (which was finalized weeks later) had nothing whatsoever to do with the June 27, 2001 shipment from Dugway. The June 27, 2001 shipment is not at all mentioned in his emails.
DXer said
And in “batch32” is an August 16, 2001 email “Hopefully we’ll get started soon to get the new spores made and purified.”
Click to access 20010723_batch32(redacted).pdf
So, USAMRIID, we are back at square one:
Who did what with the 340 ml. of b. anthracis Ames shipped on June 27, 2001?
Was it used by person(s) unkown to kill the elderly Ottilie Lundgren?
Has some dog ate the homework because someone does not want to risk civil liability for gross negligence?
DXer said
And here are September 6, 2001 emails that the Dugway Ames spores had not yet been produced by Dugway. Dugway had not started on them yet. So the 340 ml. shipment of Dugway Ames on June 27, 2001 was NOT sent with Bruce Ivins as the intended user.
Click to access 20010831_batch34(redacted).pdf
Relatedly, AUSA Lieber’s argument that Ivins was desperate about running out of Ames spores was utter BS. Not only had new spores already been bought and paid for, but he had originally drafted the SOW to allow them until December 2002.
DXer said
https://caseclosedbylewweinstein.wordpress.com/2015/10/05/dugway-shipped-175-ml-ames-spores-for-irradiation-on-august-30-2000-and-340-ml-ames-spores-for-irradiation-on-jun-27-2001/
The May 21, 2001 Statement of Work above was not finalized until a couple months later. Versions of the SOW could be found attached to the emails on the subject during the June – August 2001 period.
Here is August 15, 2001 email from Bruce confirming “as everything is approved and signed on all sides, we’ll be ready to go here.”
Thus, the June 27, 2001 shipment of 340 ml. of virulent b. anthracis Ames from Dugway to USAMRIID was NOT intended for Bruce Ivins as end-user.
While I appreciate USAMRMC FOIA running it up the mast yesterday, it does not catch any wind this morning — and it did not fly.
Click to access 20010723_batch32(redacted).pdf
DXer said
I am very skeptical that the June 27, 2001 email of Ames from Dugway was done under the statement of work.
A June 20, 2001 email from Dugway did clarify that there was no need for the reference to 2002 — that it could all be done by the end of 2001:
Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:40 AM
To: Ivins
Bruce (Ivins),
Here is the statement of work returned to you with my edits. We are agreed on this end to support this. Nothing of note on the edits except that the quantity is now 1 x 10e13 and the use of your stock sent to us will be used to make some storage beads. Also, please check the completion date. You had 2002. Did you mean 2001? If so then just make the change and we’re OK with that.
Regards, <>
Click to access 20010619_batch30(redacted).pdf
But a July 10, 2001 email states:
“Bruce, Money and statement of work went to Dugway on Monday. They confirmed receipt.”
Bruce wrote someone:
“How are things going on your end with respect to the contract? According to our contract person, ________ (below) it was sent and should be there. I’m looking forward to working with you again on these.
-Bruce
But even assuming the June 27, 2001 shipment was NOT done under this Dugway SOW, Ivins/Bacteriology was looped into such a shipment for the sterility check upon any irradiation.
So if it was sent to USAMRIID for irradiation, then USAMRIID should now produce the documents evidencing that the 340 ml. was in fact irradiated.
I’ve previously disclosed that I asked that the USAMRMC FOIA person marry me. And I’ve never withdrawn the offer or doubted her good faith. But my beef isn’t with her. It is with anyone who does not make a special effort to locate the relevant documents from long ago. The CDC report is due out soon. This is not the time to evidence inadequate record-keeping about shipments of virulent b. anthracis Ames.
DXer said
Bruce Ivins’ Dugway contact responded to Bruce Ivins’ July 17 query on July 25, after having been away for 3 weeks.
“Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:35 AM
To: ‘Ivins, Bruce E Dr USAMRIID’
Subject: RE: Dugway
Hi Bruce, I’m just getting back today from being gone for three weeks. I’ll track it down as I catch up today and tomorrow and let you know where we stand. Good to hear from you”.
Then Bruce notes that he now is going on vacation until August 1.
“Thanks, I’m on vacation for a week, until August 1. If you have information, please forward it to
(b)(6)
(b) (6)
(b) (6)
– Bruce”
Thus, my vote is that the June 27, 2001 shipment of 340 ml virulent Ames was NOT done for Bruce Ivins.
Where was it directed? Is this instead the virulent Ames that was shipped for irradiation but then was misdirected?
Was it successfully irradiated or not? Did USAMRIID even attempt irradiation?
Dugway shipped 175 ml Ames spores for irradiation on August 30, 2000 and 340 ml Ames spores for irradiation on Jun 27, 2001
Posted on October 5, 2015
https://caseclosedbylewweinstein.wordpress.com/2015/10/05/dugway-shipped-175-ml-ames-spores-for-irradiation-on-august-30-2000-and-340-ml-ames-spores-for-irradiation-on-jun-27-2001/
Was the 340 ml. of genetically matching virulent Ames shipped from Dugway to USAMRIID in June 2001 tested for the genetically distinctive subtilis contaminant — Or did it go missing?
Posted by Lew Weinstein on October 9, 2015
https://caseclosedbylewweinstein.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/was-the-340-ml-of-genetically-matching-virulent-ames-shipped-from-dugway-to-usamriid-in-june-2001-tested-for-the-genetically-distinctive-subtilis-contaminant-or-did-it-go-missing/
Was the 340 ml. of genetically matching virulent Ames shipped from Dugway to USAMRIID in June 2001 tested for the genetically distinctive subtilis contaminant — Or did it go missing?
Posted by Lew Weinstein on October 9, 2015
https://caseclosedbylewweinstein.wordpress.com/2015/10/06/was-the-340-ml-of-ames-anthrax-sent-on-june-27-2001-from-dugway-to-usamriid-for-irradiation-the-anthrax-that-reportedly-went-missing/
DXer said
Notice that you haven’t seen any emails about the sterility verification after irradiation of the June 27, 2001 shipment of 340 ml b. anthracis Ames — such as those that we pointed out from Ivins 2006-2008 emails.
When 5 people were murdered by Dugway Ames, it takes a very incurious mind not to want the documents showing what happened to the 340 ml. b. anthracis Ames.
Was it irradiated? If so, who did the sterility check? What percentages were used in any sterility check that was done? Where was it shipped (if it was shipped)? How was it used?
March 2008 email about 50% verification
2006 and 2007 emails about 10% verification
Contributed by: Alison Young, USA Today
http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2106020-bruce-ivins-emails-on-sterility-check-percentages.html