[Jim Noble]

>> Anthrax exposures such as we have recently seen mean that the bad guys have a usable stock of anthrax and are attempting to spread it. We all need to know where, how, and when each exposure occurred

No, we don't.

If this is a failed biowar attack, all information beyond what you need for your personal safety (i.e., contagious or not, need a vaccine or not, need antibiotics or not) is providing a free and extremely valuable battle damage assessment to the enemy.

I think any CDC investigation results that could help them do it better next time should be highly classified.

Don't you?

[Iwo Jima]

"If this is a failed biowar attack, all information beyond what you need for your personal safety (i.e., contagious or not, need a vaccine or not, need antibiotics or not) is providing a free and extremely valuable battle damage assessment to the enemy."

Earth to Jim: the enemy knows what it has done. The government knows, too, most of the time. The only people who are being deprived of this essential information are the American people who are at risk of dying as a result and who could take effective steps to thwart the danger if they only knew what it was. I will decide if I need a vaccine or antibiotics or not, not the government. This is not the government's decision -- it is MINE!

There is no "national security" purpose served in lying to us. There are only incompetent, bungling bureaucrats who believe that if we knew the truth we would all go crazy and (shudder) not believe in omnipotent government as our saviours and protectors. We would (perish the thought) take care of things ourselves.