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『上院議員の郵便物にたんそ菌』

【要約】
ブッシュ大統領は今宵、米上院の与党リーダー、トム・ダシュレ氏のオフィスに届けられた郵便物に「たんそ菌がみつかった」と発表。

便箋はただちに「現地試験」にかけられ、これと接触のあったものはすべて治療を受けているとのこと。

米上院および下院では、今後議会関連のオフィスに届く郵便物を開けないよう指示。

ブッシュ大統領は、「奴である可能性は否めないが、物的証拠がなにもない」と語り、近日発生したたんそ菌の大量発生およびオサマ・ビンラディンでの関連を示唆した。

【原文】
Anthrax in senator's letter
(Filed: 15/10/2001)

A LETTER which was opened in the office of Tom Daschle the American senate's majority leader "had anthrax in it," President Bush said this evening.

He said the envelope was "field-tested" shortly after being received, and those exposed to it are being treated.

Mr Bush said the letter "had been wrapped a lot" and there was "powder within the confines of the envelope".

Officials in the House and Senate have ordered all congressional offices not to open any mail.

Mr Bush said there may be some possible link between Osama bin Laden and a recent flurry of anthrax-related developments.

"I wouldn't put it past him but we don't have any hard evidence," he said.