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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) b6 b7C 279A-WF-222936-USAMRIID-BEI Continuation of FD-302 of On _05/28/2008 ,Page _ elaborated that when trying to analyze Ivins thought and behavioral process one needs to comprehend the in his personality. ladvised that investigators need to. understand that Ivins is a conspiracy theorist and is someone who is very nervous and paranoid. explained Ivins behavior of pointing the finger at others is simply the result of Ivins being put in a "pressure cooker" and having no other alternative.. elaborated that Ivins has been under a lot of strain and pressure over the recent years. Partly due to the anthrax letter investigation, but also due to the over-all climate at usAMRIID since the late 1990s and early 2000s. - During this time. frame USAmRIiD's research emphasis and subsequent funding began to shift from vaccine related research to therapeutic related research.. According to. this aspect along with the pressures of the FBI investigation caused Ivins to go into a "preservation" type. behavior whereby he responded to this type pressure by lashing out or blaming others, such as for the anthrax-laced letter mailings.. advised that he arrived at usAMRrin at. approximately the same time had left. had heard. stories about. from various USAMRIID employees. Up until as recently as November 2007 ladvised that Ivins still occasionally brings up the name and implies that could very well be the mailer of the anthrax letters. IVINS would point out to and others who would listen that. indicated, based on second hand intormation passed down to over the years from IVINS that motive for mailing the anthrax laced le&ters was to to hurt the institution (UsAMRIID)..