EXCLUSIVE: Media Failed to Ask 'Anthrax Killer's' Brother About Political Leanings

[BradBlog]

Media Fail to Report on 'Liberal' Targets of 'Anthrax Killer'
Brother of Now Deceased Top Suspect Tells The BRAD BLOG 'Not One' Reporter Had Asked Him About His Brother's Political Leanings Until We Did

The reported "Anthrax Killer's" brother, Thomas Ivins, tells The BRAD BLOG that despite a parade of reporters who'd contacted him today, following his brother's death, "not one" bothered to inquire about the political leanings of his brother, despite the clear targeting of perceived "liberals" with the deadly letters. A look at the (not) "Liberal Media's" coverage today, underscores their latest failure....

FULL STORY: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6237

[morgan2]

1. article has 0 mention of the brothers answer to the quetion

[ThoughtCriminal]

2. Yes it does

5th paragraph:

"We called Ivins oldest brother Thomas today, to ask if he had any idea of Bruce's political leanings, and he told us "No, I didn't. I didn't know what his affiliations where. And that's a good question."

[babylonsister]

5. I think it kind of odd his brother didn't now what hhis affiliation was.

Maybe he was apolitical, which seems to me he'd be even less of a suspect.

[wellstone dem]

3. It says the brother didn't know the leanings.

We called Ivins oldest brother Thomas today, to ask if he had any idea of Bruce's political leanings, and he told us "No, I didn't. I didn't know what his affiliations where. And that's a good question."

[DearAbby]

4. That would be an important clue....since the Anthrax Mailer

mailed the spores to Leading Democrats and "liberal leaning" News anchors. Strange this case leaves more questions than answered.

[The Backlash Cometh]

6. That would be easy to determine.

All a PAC has to do, or a candidate in his voting precinct, is ask for a list of all the registered voters in the area. Then just look it up by name and address.

[Supersedeas]

7. it's obvious why: 1 Dems are targeted 2 Govt facility is source 3 Govt alleged bogus Iraq connection

Thus, best leave politics out of this one

[blogslut]

8. Weren't they estranged, Brad?

In fact, from the phone interview that John Roberts had with him, Thomas sounded like he hated Bruce.

What I find interesting is that Thomas is perfectly willing to talk to the media but the other brother Charles, has yet to make any statements.

[BradBlog]

10. Yes, estranged...

He even told me that while reporters had been asking him all day what he thought of plans to indict his brother for capitol murder, that he had no problem with that. That if he actually did what he was being accused of he felt he should get "lethal injection or life in prison".

So while it's not all that unusual that he didn't know his brother's political affiliation, what *is* unusual (and what my story is about) is the fact that not one other reporter asked him about it all day, and almost every story in the major MSM coverage ignored the obvious political implications of those targeted. They didn't even bother to report who were the targets, for the most part.

See the story linked in the OP for details.

[blogslut]

11. I'm not disputing the validity of your point

I read your story.

I'm merely expanding on what I believe is the beginning of a misleading narrative on Bruce Ivins. Part of that narrative involves the media's incurious stance towards his political leanings. But, I think another part is how this brother that hates him is currently the default spokesman for the family. What of his wife? What of his other brother Charles? When will we hear from them and if not, why?

[BradBlog]

13. His brother told me...

...that Bruce was divorced from his wife, and his understanding (tellingly, based on reporters giving *him* information) was that he had trouble w/ women, and a judge had issued a restraining order against him for a girlfriend that he was interested in.

Thomas had also not been in touch with his other brother, who apparently lives in NC, though Thomas didn't even know which city. So clearly they are far more reluctant to speak about Bruce than Thomas was. For whatever reasons.

If I can find out more, of course, I will...

[Karenina]

15. And what "political leanings" does Thomas have?

Just curious.

[OnyxCollie]

9. K&R. nt

[creeksneakers2]

12. The Tacoma News Tribune

http://www.thenewstribune.com/tacoma/24hour/politics/story/431129.html

Ivins had several letters to the editor published in The Frederick News-Post over the last decade. He denounced taxpayer funding for assisted suicide, pointed readers to a study that suggested a genetic component for homosexuality and said he had stopped listening to local radio station WFMD because he was offended by the language and racially charged commentary of its hosts.

He also commented on the growing political influence of conservative Christians, and he was willing to criticize his church.

"The Roman Catholic Church should learn from other equally worthy Christian denominations and eagerly welcome female clergy as well as married clergy," Ivins wrote.

[KharmaTrain]

14. I Asked This In Another Thread...

Brad...as long as you posted those letters...that's my question.

First...are there any samples of his handwriting...something that an analyist can look at to find similarities in those letters?

The other is the Franklin Park, NJ postmark. You'd think working at a high security facility would mean there should be records of his checking in and out and security video. Was he at work the day those letters were mailed? If not, how did he get to Franklin Park? Did he drive up 95 or hop on the train? I'm sure there has to be some paper trail on that as well.

Thank you for shining a different light here...and helping to build a better picture.

Cheers...

:toast: