[RBurke]

The authorities said they are asking for anyone who might have seen the numbers/identifying letters to come forward--which means no-one got it during this incident.

The emergency manager said only the barge and small boat were sprayed. Does this sound like merely dumping harmless chemicals when someone is targeted?

The crew remains on Cipro, so officials think terrorism is a good possibility or they would not have taken that step.

The incubation period for something like smallpox is 2 weeks--this is pretty damn irresponsible to let that barge/crew go before we know more.

The John Hopkins link from the CDC states that the best way to use smallpox is by aerosol (akin to crop dusting).

They also state that evidence would remain on objects for only 6 hours before completely degrading if the temp was warm and the humidity was near 80%.(24 hours if weather was cooler). Check fridays weather report for that area. It was warm with high humidity.I wonder how long it took that barge to get back to port after this happened? I wonder how long it was until those samples were taken for testing?

Please remember there IS a missing crop dusting plane from Melborne Florida, a few weeks ago--never found.

[Elenya]

The incubation period for something like smallpox is 2 weeks--this is pretty damn irresponsible to let that barge/crew go before we know more.

You got that right!