[MamaDearest]

Thank you Blackie, I'll try that!

Two more men charged in plot to bomb subways

Snips: Two men already in custody were indicted on Thursday on new charges of participating in a Qaeda plot to detonate explosives in the crowded New York subway system, and federal prosecutors suggested that more people would be charged in the case.

Jeffrey H. Knox, the assistant United States attorney overseeing the case, told the court that it was likely that other defendants would be charged in the case, adding, “although probably from overseas.”

Microbe Managing

Snips: Onetime adviser to George W. Bush and Weekly Standard contributor Tevi Troy suggests that the federal government is indecisive over the best way to distribute its stockpile of countermeasures to anthrax and smallpox to the population. Maybe the post office could deliver these potential life-savers, or they could be distributed from designated centers. How about handy "home medkits"? The Food and Drug Administration has yet to even approve the labeling of the kits.

"Unfortunately, some public health experts and federal officials don't like medkits because they fear that people can't be trusted to use the materials only when necessary. This short-sighted mentality will make it much harder to get crucial countermeasures distributed appropriately when needed."

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Speaking of microbe managing:

Obama picks nose at summit [???]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2460243/posts?page=45

[hennie pennie]

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii, First Wave at 11:19 a.m. HST, 10-15 Foot Waves; Advisory for West Coast

[WestCoastGal]

I would place a bet in Vegas that this country isn’t even close to being able to handle a bio-terror event - except those who are in the boonies that can stay home and are stockpiled ‘may’ be able to save themselves!