[Mitchell]

these differences [covert, untraceable delivery of WMD instead of missile attacks] make deterrence based on MAD inapplicable, and preemption becomes the only option.

Vice Pres. Cheney made the same point today, on Meet the Press. He spelled out that the attacker in a WMD attack can no longer necessarily be identified. He gave the anthrax letters as an example. And he made it clear that, with this failure of deterrence, preemption might be our only option.

[The Great Satan]

Interesting. Thanks for the reports on MTP.

[The Great Satan]

VICE PRES. CHENEY: Who did the anthrax attack last fall, Tim? We don’t know.