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To: riri; Mitchell; Nogbad; EternalHope
How would you see them using the anthrax? What method of dispersal?

Hmmm, one simple way would be to have a sleeper agent tip a briefcase full of the stuff onto the tracks of a deserted NYC subway station round closing time, so that the aerosol gets dispersed pneumatically for maximimum exposure to the four million people who use the system the next day. Expect a death toll in the hundreds of thousands to millions, plus total economic loss of the city. That's from one sleeper -- one "human missile," to use Iraqi parlance.

Of course, we know from 9-11 and the fires of Kuwait that Saddam thinks bigger than a single attack by a single agent. This is not unanticipated: since receiving the anthrax threats, Bush has ordered 100 million doses of Cipro and 25 million doses of a new anthrax "morning after" vaccine. He's also ordered 300 million doses of smallpox vaccine.

9-11 was the mother of all surprise attacks. Expect the mother of all battles before we are finally rid of its ultimate author.

Here's a bit more background reading, if you want to figure out what's really going down:

Anthrax Scenarios

Contradicting Some U.S. Officials, 3 Scientists Call Anthrax Powder High-Grade

Smallpox: United Kingdom Rushes Vaccine Order

8 posted on 07/25/2002 9:34:28 AM PDT by The Great Satan
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To: The Great Satan
Interesting links. I had put out of my mind what hell last flu season really was to we paranoid types...LOL

On a more serious note, I tend to believe the administration has already received an if you...then you can expect...message. Should be interesting-I, personally, don't tend to think we will make a move on Iraq anytime in the near future. I think it is checkmate.

12 posted on 07/25/2002 10:27:14 AM PDT by riri
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