Audio for this story will be available at approx. 6:00 p.m. ET Talk of the Nation, August 7, 2008 · The FBI has stated that evidence points to microbiologist Bruce Ivins as the sole person responsible for five deaths in 2001. In July, Ivins committed suicide as the government was preparing to indict him. David Kestenbaum, NPR's science correspondent, talks about the investigation, and Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) explains why he has been an outspoken critic of the way the case has been handled. Bruce Ivins, a government biodefense researcher, is seen in a 2003 photo. The scientist, who was a suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks, committed suicide late last month. Corbis In court documents released Wednesday, federal investigators summed up the following key reasons for pursuing the case against Bruce Ivins: (1) At the time of the...
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