To: AdamSelene235
Here's my take on the Russian Smallpox and Saddam situation.
If Saddam has the very dangerous Russian strain of smallpox (He probably does) he may not plan to use it on the battle field in his own country. The way I see all this is, Saddam hates the American people and everything we stand for. He even promised in the days of Desert Strom when we kicked his ass back then that one day he would even up the score with the US.
I truly believe that Saddam is well prepared to do as much damaged to the USA as he can when the time comes. I think the time is very near now! I believe that Saddam has his people already hear in the USA waiting for his word to let us have it, and it could very well be much more then just smallpox!
Some may say, no way, how could he have anything in our country to hurt us with. Well, have you thought about our BOARDERS, how they are still wide open for smugglers to get through with no problems?
Think about it. Truck loads of drugs come through our boarders every day. I don't think it would take a very large container of pure smallpox to kill every single person in the USA. It probably is already here and the terrorists are waiting for the word to turn it loose on us.
If Saddam has even 1/2 of a brain then he is well prepared to hurt us dearly.
So now we understand that it would be very simple for someone to get the smallpox strain into our country, Right?
I don't think it's a matter of "if" Saddam is going to attack us on USA soil it's a matter of "when"
My answer to this is, as soon as we attack Iraq then Saddam will tell his people to let us have it! The way Saddam sees it is that he is a "dead duck", he will take down as many Americans as he can when he goes down.
He has had 11 years to prepare for this day!
If I have been informed correctly, this Russian form of Smallpox has NO vaccination! The Smallpox vaccinations the US government has on hand is for the old world (natural) smallpox strain. It won't do us any good for the Russian hi-tech smallpox strain. I also understand that this Russian strain is very deadly and can be passed around much more easily then the old smallpox strain and that the death rate from exposure to it is very high. Without an adequate vaccination or cure for it then WE ARE SCREWED!
In short, when we attack Iraq you had better hang onto your shorts because we are going to be facing a very, very dangerous situation here on our own home turf!!
Does anyone else find it a bit strange that with all the talk in the media about smallpox and vaccinations for it that not ONE WORD has been spoken about how we should prepare for an outbreak of it or how we should protect ourselves and families from spreading it around. Or how to keep from getting it..not one word has been said on this. I think our Gov. has very little they can offer us. Basically they tell us that they have no power stop terrorists attacks on us. I guess we should just sit back and place our heads firmly between our legs and kiss our asses GOOD BY!
My wife and I have bought a insurance policy. We have stocked up very well on dried foods and such. (Beans rice dried fruit etc.) Enough to hold out for at least 6 months. I recommend that everyone do this! Since our Government won't tell us how to prepare for an attack on us then I will!
Keep in mind, "You can't eat money" So buy NON-perishable Foods!!
There is lots of info. on the internet about all this stuff, you would be well advised to learn as much as you can.
Some may say I'm nuts.......Some may say Saddam is NUTS...I think most of you know who the truly nutty one is! Better safe then sorry my friends.
92 posted on
12/05/2002 2:08:15 PM PST by
Roboguy
To: Roboguy
The scenario you depict is quite possible, if not probable.
Even if Sadaam is not planning to do this, the tactic will be employed in future...Probably within 20 years...Its as inevitable as the long bow.....
It won't be the end of the world, tho...People are very good at adaptation...I can't imagine more than a couple million will die...
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