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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) @ ‘ 6 be b7c 27 9A-WE-222936-USAMRIID-BEI elaborated that when trying to analyze IVINS thought and behavioral process one needs to comprehend the anthropological aspect of a person and completely immerse oneself in his personality. dvised that investigators need to’ understand that IVI Is a conspiracy theorist and is someone who is very nervous and paranoid.| _ bxplained IVINS béhavior of pointing the finger at others Is Simply the result of IVINS bein 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 d 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 b ashin t or blaming others, such as for the anthrax-laced letter mailings. [_Jadvisea that approximately _the same time stories about employees. Up until as recently as November advised that IVINS still occasionally brings up the name and implies that could very. e the mailer of the anthrax letters. IVINS would i and others who would listen that the anthrax laced letters was to hurt the institution (USAMRIID).