Steven Hatfill
Steven Hatfill
Steven Jay Hatfillis an American physician, virologist and biological weapons expert...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth24 October 1953
CountryUnited States of America
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It's true that my research expertise is in biology: for example, the Ebola virus, the Marburg virus, and monkey pox, and not bacteriology as in the case of the anthrax organism. It's also true that I have never, ever worked with anthrax in my life. It's a separate field from the research I was performing at Fort Detrick.
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It's also true that I have never, ever worked with anthrax in my life. It's a separate field from the research I was performing at Fort Detrick.
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I have last been inoculated in my records beginning in '99, and since December 2000, I am as susceptible to anthrax as any of you.
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So I was surprised at the notion that I might have brought anthrax to my home, and would have been even amused if it was not for the fact that this matter is so grave and serious.
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I am appalled at the terrible acts of biological terrorism that have caused death, disease and havoc in this great country starting last fall.
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As a scientist in the field of biological warfare defense, I have never had any reservations whatsoever about helping the anthrax investigation in any way that I could.
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In fact, I had previously helped train one of the FBI agents who searched my apartment.
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I am a loyal American, and I love my country.
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I'm a medical doctor and a biomedical scientist.
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Later, I went down to the Washington field office and an onsite polygraph was administered. After reviewing the polygraph charts in private, the polygraph examiner told me that I had passed and that he believed I had nothing to do with the anthrax letters.
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Anthrax is a deadly inhalational disease.
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I am extremely proud of my service with the government and my efforts to help safeguard public health and protect our country against the scourge of offensive biological warfare.
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Whether we're at war or have been attacked, the foundation of society is that you hold to the laws in place. I used to be somebody that trusted the government. Now I really don't trust anything.
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The next day I was put on paid leave from my new job at Louisiana State University. This is very painful to me, though once again I understand the circumstances in which my employers find themselves in light of these actions taken against me.