[neverdem]

Al-Qaeda Made Biological Weapons in Georgia — French Minister

[King Prout]

hrmn...

syphilis - entirely preventable STD
TB - largely a problem for the immunocompromised

something smells a little off here.

[rlmorel]

They will be the first people the NY Slimes marches out when something bad happens to buttress their point that the government did not spend enough money researching these types of things.

Sheesh.

[Lekker 1]

758 scientists want more of the research money pie. It couldn't be simpler than that.

[jigsaw]

"The diversion of research funds from projects of high public-health importance to projects of high biodefense but low public-health importance represents a misdirection of N.I.H. priorities and a crisis for N.I.H.-supported microbiologist research," the letter said.

An asinine sentence, in my view.

One bioterror attack and whatever virus is used will have exceptionally "high public-health importance."

I'll betcha many of the scientists who've signed this letter are pissed that they aren't getting the research money they've concluded is necessary for their work which they believe is so critical that they've dedicated their lives to it.

That said, bless these scientists for spending so many years applying their intellectual gifts to benefit all of us. They are unsung heroes.

[maestro]

$$$$$$ for protection from.....pathogens: those causing anthrax, tularemia, plague, glanders, melioidosis and brucellosis etc.,.....

Sounds good to me!

......'PROTECTION' is a good word,.......like the word 'SAFE'...

(All Around Protection!)

You 'bet' ($$$$$) your 'life'......

Thank you, PRESIDENT BUSH...

[sportutegrl]

When I was growing up in South Louisiana, I can remember the line for lunch in the school cafeteria. There was a trough style wash fountain with soap that we would wash our face and hands with before lunch. I rarely remember getting sick. Now, no one washes before meals, at school or otherwise. Touching doorknobs, etc after others, wouldn't get you sick, unless the germ entered a mucus membrane, (eye, nose, mouth). Washing before meals would cut out a lot of sicknesses.

[muawiyah]

THese guys are simply trying to protect the efficacy of the bioterror weapons presently in the terrorists' arsenals.

[CivilWarguy]

If this follows the typical pattern, many (most?) of the "758 scientists" won't be scientists at all, but rather non-scientists whose names are thrown in to make the list bigger.

[facedown]

The letter was signed by 758 scientists who have received grants from the institutes or have served on panels helping to distribute them...

By their own admission.

[Domestic Church]

PIngarooo...

Mmmm...old friend in R & D was going to be at NIH on Monday.

[TaxRelief]

Ah! More "consensus" science.

[exDemMom]

These 758 scientists are complaining about not getting the money I'm spending. I'm not complaining. :)