The Zurich connection. Zurich seems to be central to the international anthrax mailings. Consider the following.
Habib Bank AG Zurich, a Swiss incorporated bank was founded in 1967 by the renowned Habib Banking Family of Pakistan, the same family who had founded and owned Habib Bank (Overseas) Ltd. and Habib Bank Limited, the largest bank of Pakistan till it's nationalization in 1974. At the time of it's incorporation,' Habib Bank AG Zurich had a modest capital of Swiss Francs 2 million, with only one branch in Zurich, Switzerland.
This Habib AG Zurich bank, which started in Zurich, now has branches in the major Middle East arab cities.
pakpost.gov.pk
Now, consider that the Karachi, Pakistan, branch of this bank got a confirmed case of anthrax, the first one outside of the U.S.
dailynews.yahoo.com
And, most recently, the Chile letter to Banfi was postmarked in Zurich... |