"Let justice be done - though the world perish": Are trials a deterrent to terrorism?
Whew, good thing we've received such excellent instruction, medical advice and supplies in case there is a chemical or biological attack (sarcasm). How much time will elapse before our nation's cities and suburbs will be as prepared as we can possibly be? Here's how the Israelis handle it:
Israel has implemented the world’s most sophisticated civil defense program against chemical and biological attack. In the mid-1980s, the Israeli government began to provide each citizen with a free kit consisting of an individually fitted gas mask and an auto-injector containing nerve-agent antidotes. Special masks are issued for infants, children, and individuals with respiratory problems. The IDF’s Home Front Command (Pekood ha-Orref) operates a nationwide network of distribution centers, including a computerized record of everyone who has received a kit and the date of issue. Notices are mailed out reminding citizens to replace the mask, air filter, and auto-injector when the equipment’s operational life has expired.