[Wil H]

Not only could this be terrorism, but so also could the West Nile Virus deaths.

The country panicked over the Anthrax attacks that killed a dozen or so people last year, and are now equally transfixed by the sniper(s) but everyone appears to be oblivious to the 164, yes 164, deaths from 3052 cases of West Nile this year.

West Nile Virus was one of several viruses sold to Iraq in the past for biological weapons "research", connect the dots????

[Alberta's Child]

If the West Nile virus was "terrorism," I'd say it's a pretty pathetic attack. West Nile occurs in nature and could just as easily have come here via a Third World immigrant. And 164 deaths probably doesn't even make it one of the 50 most lethal health-related issues in the U.S.

I know this sounds crass, but as far as I know all of the West Nile deaths involved people who were well over the age of 50, most of whom had compromised immune systems. In most cases, this would have another name -- "natural causes."

[blam]

Another Polio? West Nile Risks Emerge

[agrace]

About a month ago, Steve Malzberg had a guy on his Sun am radio show who presented a VERY good case for west nile being the first bio weapon released on American soil, perpetrated by Iraq.

[Intimidator]

The country panicked over the Anthrax attacks that killed a dozen or so people last year, and are now equally transfixed by the sniper(s) but everyone appears to be oblivious to the 164, yes 164, deaths from 3052 cases of West Nile this year.

What you say may be true but if it is they sure picked a whimpy virus to reign terror with. Thats not a very good kill ratio and it is usually only fatal to the old and the very young. How many people die of influenza each year, I would suspect its more than 164

[ladyinred]

Not only could this be terrorism, but so also could the West Nile Virus deaths.

Not if the media doesn't tell us it is.