[absalom01]

Ok, does it scare anyone else that they actually HAVE the plague to screw up with???

Y.Pestis, Ricin, even Antrax just haven't seemed to cut it as WMD vectors. Now, if they got ahold of some of that old Soviet smallpox virus, OK, that's the time to hit the panic button.

Sure feel better now that 0bama's in charge of protecting the country.

[Travis McGee]

Under certain limited conditions, Y. Pestis could be a very effective weapon. That is, when used against a poor people in crowded 3rd world conditions, who do not have ready access to large amounts of antibiotics and quality medical care. The plague could do enormous damage, and still be easily contained.

Plus, the use of the weapon would be deniable, with the outbreak being blamed on naturally occurring plague vectors. (Unlike anthrax, smallpox etc). If scores of flea-infested rodents were injected with Y. Pestis and released in dozens of locations around the target city, the result would be horrible to see.

[Travis McGee]

Under certain limited conditions, Y. Pestis could be a very effective weapon. That is, when used against a poor people in crowded 3rd world conditions, who do not have ready access to large amounts of antibiotics and quality medical care. The plague could do enormous damage, and still be easily contained.

Plus, the use of the weapon would be deniable, with the outbreak being blamed on naturally occurring plague vectors. (Unlike anthrax, smallpox etc). If scores of flea-infested rodents were injected with Y. Pestis and released in dozens of locations around the target city, the result would be horrible to see.

[Secret Agent Man]

I hate to say it but anyone have any predictions about when the next hit will be? It’s gotta be soon now that Baby Killer Obama is now ‘in charge’.

[Riley]

Now, if they got ahold of some of that old Soviet smallpox virus, OK, that's the time to hit the panic button.

I read a book that has lengthy excerpts on the web. Google "The Demon in the Freezer". Weaponized Variola Major is scary, evil stuff. Hope it's all dead now.