The LA Times reports that a federal anthrax research scientist commits "apparent" suicide.   Conspiracy theories are frustrating, but...
On his talk show last week, Thom Hartman explained a pet theory- it goes like this:  During the orchestrated fear-fest after 9-11 the  only two people in a position to stop the passage of the Patriot Act were Tom Daschle (speaker of the house) and Pat Leahey (chairman of Judicial committee).  They were both leaning toward contesting it.
They were the only congress members to receive anthrax envelopes.
Now, a couple days after a federal  judge rules that congress can indeed subpoena white house officials (Harriet Miers, Josh Bolten) the principal federal anthrax research scientist  commits "apparent suicide"  with no note..
It is tempting to believe that  shortly after 9-11 there was a knock on his door, and a couple of agents told him- "give us some anthrax and forget this ever happened".  And,  as things begin to unravel,  somebody wanted to be sure he forgot. 
Reminds me of the "apparent" suicide of Dr. David Kelly, the British weapons expert who contended that Blair et al had intentionally overblown Saddam Hussein's WMD stash.
Has anybody checked to see if the last mechanic to touch Paul Wellstone's plane is still alive?
I hate conspiracy theories.