Truth is stranger than fiction. But, it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn't. - Mark Twain

Original Sources:

1. Washington Post (December 16, 2001): Capitol Hill Anthrax Matches Army's Stocks - 5 Labs Can Trace Spores to Ft. Detrick by Rick Weiss and Susan Schmidt
2. Google search for archived copies of the above Washington Post story
3. USA Today (July 2, 2003): Bush: 'Bring on' Attackers of U.S. Troops by Associated Press
4. CNN (February 12, 2004): CIA Web site seeks Iraq WMD information by Reuters
5. Current Arabic version of the Iraqi Rewards Program on CIA's website (www.cia.gov)
6. Archived copy of the English version of the CIA's Iraqi Rewards Program.
7. USA Today (December 5, 2003): Edwards Calls on Bush to Return Funds From Diebold Exec by Will Lester, Associated Press
8. National Security Archive, George Washington University: Shaking Hands With Saddam

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