Gephardt says anthrax in DC "weaponized"

United Press International ^ | Oct 23, 2001 | United Press International

[Rick.Donaldson]

I think folks need to stop playing semantics games. If you place a chemical or biological vector into an envelope or a sprayer with the intent on causing harm to people, you've just "weaponized" it.

Regardless of the METHOD it was produced, or the method of distribution, the intent to cause death, or injury is the determining factor on whether or not it was "weaponized".

Similiar subject, but different wording, is whether or not this is "part of a terrorist attack". Yes, it is a terrorist attack. Whether related directly to the Taliban, or fundamentalist Islamic fanatics remains to be seen, but it IS a terrorist attack, nonetheless.

[shezza]

Despite the back-tracking, bumfuzzled press conferences from last week, he made it clear in no uncertain terms today that this was "weapons grade." (Looks like box-cutters have been weaponized as of late, too.)

[MHT]

"Weaponized"--especially if the anthrax was coming his way. Of course, the "garden variety" would be that aimed at his opponents. With Dickie, it's anything to get the extra sound bite.

And his request that others stop parsing words--Wow! How insightful! How timely! But Clinton is gone and it is time for Gephardt, among others, to get the message that it is the idea, the meaning of the words, that count--not the legalese.

Once more, like a little more gas for that fire, Dick?

[Don Joe]

Kinda sad when Gephardt's the one who breaks character and tells the truth, isn't it.

Did anyone else notice that he seemed to be very red in the face after his breakfast with Dubya?

[LandofLincoln]

Everyone of these guys are full of sh*t. Come clean tells the pesants the truth. It is hard to listen to my congressman when he is telling me to stay calm as he is running from his office.

[Loopy]

Gee, it took Dickie a week to come to this conclusion? Also a week to come to the conclusion that the Anthrax issue was being spun and parsed into meaninglessness?

That this stuff was weaponized has been obvious to anyone who has rudimentary cerebral function for at least a week despite th best efforts of the administration and their FR Shills.

[KirkandBurke]

I think Gephart is secretly hoping that this is being done by someone domestically, so he can point to "weaponized anthrax" as another scourge of the "extreme right wing." Then it'll be time for more legislation and alot of pontificating.

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[DJ88]

Looks like Dicky is a little late to the PARTY. Stop parsing words???? We've been trying to get you do that for the last 8 years,Dicky. Looks like you were double crossed by your own COHORT IN CRIME, SENATOR DASCHLE. IDIOT.

[LarryLied]

Yesterday Tom Ridge said we should use terms such as "weaponized anthrax" because it confuses people.

[MaxwellWolf]

Everybody is afraid of calling it what it is because then it would imply Iraq as the likely source and that means nuclear weapons are on the table.

[LarryLied]

should NOT use

[Loopy]

EXACTLY RIGHT!!!! Give that man a prize!!

[demsux]

Gephardt is a "DICK"

[steve-b]

The poor man is torn -- if it's "garden variety" anthrax, then he can use it to smear the VRWC; if it's "weapons grade" anthrax, then it makes him look more important. Decisions, decisions, decisions....

[jackbill]

Isn't it about time that someone in the government DEFINE the term "weaponized"? Since the anthrax situation arose, many have said that "weaponized" means that it has been produced in a form that allowed "aerosol" distribution AND that it was resistent to antibiotics.

Perhaps the anthrax sent to Daschle met the first definition but none so far has apparently met the second.

[GeekDejure]

Hey, Dickey Dummy . . . let's get it right, eh ??? It's actually a 21st Century garden variety weapon !!!

[cajungirl]

I thought weaponized meant not just the right size of the spores but a coating over the spores in addition. Maybe this is all just semantics. It is a weapon that is clear. Maybe it goes back to Iraq or Russia or us. That just remains to be seen.