Sunday, October 19, 2008

Congressman Holt Asks National Academy of Science to investigate holes in FBI's anthrax letters case

Representative Rush Holt, Chairman of the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel of the House Committee on Appropriations, and a Representative whose constituents were directly affected by the anthrax attacks, has requested that the National Academy of Science also answer the following questions, should it elect to undertake an independent review of the FBI's scientific methods and conclusions in the Amerithrax case. His October 16, 2008 letter raises a number of important points, including the following:
"Are any of the FBI’s scientific findings inconsistent with the FBI’s conclusions?

Are there any scientific tests that the FBI has not done that might refute their conclusions?

Did the FBI follow all accepted evidence-gathering, chain of possession, and scientific analytical methods? Is it possible that any failure to do so could have affected the FBI’s conclusions?

Is it scientifically possible to exclude multiple actors or accessories?"

3 comments:

  1. When you want real advice on a subject you don't understand you ask open ended questions, not rhetorical ones.

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  2. The so-called "scientific case" is the biggest non-sequitur in the history of crime.

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