you are right... who is the misinformed "reporter"?
pass out hep c, most people will outlive their disease with very few complications
pass out hiv.... what is it a 10 year incubation? and thats if the virus is activated.
obviously these are effective short run tools with an efficient kill ratio
The point is that it would increase the demand by the US public and Dems in Congress to withdraw our troops NOW!
Obviously running away from Al Qaeda is the best defense (/sarcasm).
All AQ has to do is kill a few hostages, infect a few soldiers with some diseases and the US public obligingly surrenders and converts to Islam. Bin Laden is still operating on the evidence of their attack in Somalia -- a few people die, US obligingly runs home with its tail between its legs.
President Bush isn't going to do it, but if there is sufficient public outcry, he may not have a choice. AQ are fighting the public opinion war, where with the Dems help, they are gaining.
And it would take at least 20 years to ascertain the kill rate. I hope they're really as dumb as this. ;D