Letters to the editor

Aug. 3, 2007

Questions FBI probes

of elected officials

Alaska's U.S. senators and representative are being accused by the FBI of numerous felonies, including conspiracy and bribery. Regarless of a person's political affiliation:

€ Why are our legislators being targeted by FBI?

€ Are other states having their legislators targeted like ours?

€ Why are the ones targeted connected to oil concerns?

€ Does some power person who doesn't want development have a friend in the FBI?

€ The FBI built an office building in Anchorage a few years ago. Before that we did not have these problems? Is this the FBI having to justify its new building or their jobs?

€ If the rest of the trials turn out like the first one with Rep. Anderson, then it appears being innocent on some or all charges does not matter.

€ Is this about the FBI not being able to lose face? According to newscasts, the FBI apparently harassed witnesses for Rep. Anderson. Why?

€ What is really going on here?

€ If it can happen to them it can happen to you or me.

Linda Chandler

Wasilla