[radu]

The possibilities, as described by three intelligence officials, included the release of an undetectable biological agent, such as smallpox virus or anthrax spores, aboard a plane which passengers would then unwittingly spread.

Y'all ever seen the movie "Twelve Monkeys"? It made my skin crawl when I first saw it and that was before 9/11.
Seeing this just brings it right back to the forefront in my mind. brrrrrr!

[Cindy]

AZSTARNET.com: "THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR: "U.S. OFFICIAL: DRUG VIOLENCE CROSSING BORDER" by Michael Marizco (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "He pointed to two cases. In one, an Arizona assistant state attorney, Billie Rosen, was targeted at home by a gunman. Her brother was wounded in the incident. In another case, federal prosecutors have taken over the investigation of a prison gang in Arizona, the Mexican Mafia. Charlton said the gang assassinated eight witnesses who had agreed to testify against gang members. The state dropped the case for lack of witnesses, he said. Charlton said similar incidents are becoming more common in the United States.") (January 31, 2004) (Read More...)

CANADA.com (CP): "SECURITY AT CANADA'S PORTS NO BETTER SINCE SCATHING 2002 REPORT: SENATOR" by Brian Daly, Canadian Press (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "MONTREAL - A top senator says Canada's ports haven't done enough to prevent terrorists and other criminals from exploiting the waterfront nearly two years after his committee warned of rampant gang activity and lax security at the seaports.") (February 1, 2004) (Read More...)