Posted on 10/12/2001 12:31:19 PM PDT by francisandbeans
OK, folks....I have posted this on a couple of threads....but someone suggested I make a thread of it...here it is:
The anthrax scares of the past 10 days has prompted many to ask questions.
Why would they target with an anthrax delivery device that won't kill a lot of people?
Why are they targeting the media?
Is this related to 9/11?
What's with all the white powder?
Let me lay out the theory:
The media is a target for a very specific reason. This prevents the government from covering up the details. This is why they went after the sensationalist media and why they went after a major broadcast network. The delivery system is designed not to maximize death, but to make us "anthrax aware"
Reportedly, the anthrax was mailed in a white powder. Along with the actual cases, we are finding cases of white powder mailings with no anthrax. Many have speculated that the white powder is done by sick pranksters. I think this is an impossibility. Let me explain...
We learned about the white powder on Monday evening (via Newsweek). Tuesday, we saw several packages and envelopes with white powder show up. It is nearly impossible for a prankster to gather themselves quickly enough to do it. There is a plan in action:
Part A:) mail out packages with anthrax contained in a white powder.
Part B:) mail out packages without anthrax, but with the white powder.
What does this do?
CDC has to investigate each of these powder instances. This will strecth thier resources. If enough actual anthrax envelopes are sent out, the US mail will be severly slowed or stop al together. This will have a massive effect on our psyche, our economy and our Law Enforcement community.
What they will do is play the Anthrax Russian Roulette with these packages until the fed decides to start issuing massive amounts of antibiotics to the populace...therfore reducing our supply.
Now, with antibiotics increasingly rare and the CDC and other departments stretched to thier limit...the terrorists are free to strike a full scale bio-attack and us unable to treat those infected.
Semper Flatulance
Of course, what happens when the mosques start getting a few letters with white powder ?? That would be an indicator of copycat crimes.
Sure, it makes us nervous, but no cities have been targeted, and it's not a widespread event that is showing up all over the country. I haven't picked up the mail yet this afternoon, but I'm not too concerned about it being deadly.
At worst, it sounds like a terrorist got ahold of some anthrax, and it appears that a plan to spread it through crop dusters was in the initial planning stages. It looks like the jig is up on that plan, so our resourceful little terrorist is mailing the spores to the media. It's not a very effective way of spreading it, and as a terrorist attack, it's pretty much a dud so far.
If this is the worst the terrorists can do to us, we're almost home free.
Once the system is in place to "do something about it", the attackers will just move on to something else. Airplanes were used, then airline security was tightened...but too late. Anthrax is being used, now drug companies are distributing medication...but too late. Once the anti-Antrhax system is in place, the terrorists will be attacking one of a host of other under-protected fear-generating spots.
My emergency room friend told me the feds have grabbed up the supply. What was available locally was packed up last week and sent to the CDC. Big Brother will make the determination who is and who is not treated.
Trust and obey, for there's no other way...
...Or simply Texas Aggie backlash for federal cuts in Afghan research. (smile)
Let me just say this ...
When your time is up, your time is up! There hasn't been anyone in the history of mankind who has beaten death yet. Buying gasmasks at the local Army Navy Supply store won't save your bacon.
#1 - The masks are not fitted to your face.
#2 - The cannisters are (a) out of date, or (b) ineffective against that particular agent.
But it is a good panacea if it makes you feel better.
Be vigilant, be alert, but let's not go berserk over it. This is sounding more and more like the movie '1941' with the late John Belushi in it. What's more ... it would be comical if it weren't sadly true. Too many people are jittery and jumping out of their skins at things that go bump in the night. Live your lives as you normally would. If something looks suspicious, then it might be ... but let the "experts" deal with it.
If you keep crying wolf, then after a while people are not going to believe it. And if you really want to look at the irony of this whole thing it is this ... YEEEEAH ... the publisher of the National Enquirer and other scandal sheets is a real credible source to go after!
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