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To: isopatch who wrote (3284)	10/28/2001 8:08:07 PM
From: Frank Pembleton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 36161

Iso, it certainly looks like this war on terror will have a broader scope -- sooner rather than later. I've seen comments on SI saying the U.S. isn't rigged up properly for any type of prolonged campaign -- which tells it will go nuclear, sooner rather than later. This is going to sound ghoulish, but what the heck...how many points do you think the Dow will climb for every nuke dropped? Believe me, FWIW I won't be going long on telecom or gold stocks on this one, this patriotic fever is rather disconcerting. Regards Frank P.

To: isopatch who wrote (3284)	10/29/2001 8:32:22 AM
From: Paul Shread	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 36161

Post says anthrax may be domestic: washingtonpost.com War not going so well: washingtonpost.com From Briefing: 07:06 ET Bomb Detection Equipment : WSJ article focusing on the implementation of bomb detection equipment highlights InVision (INVN) and L-3 Communications (LLL). The two are the only companies certified by the FAA. Currently fewer than 150 of the machines are used in the U.S., scattered among 47 airports. Costs of operation and high false alarm rates (about 22%) have airlines concerned that expanded use could considerably lengthen airport check-in time... Following Sept 11 the FAA is considering moving up date requiring all bags to be scanned for explosives to 2004 from 2009... To ensure fair competition, Congress has required the FAA buy the same number of units from INVN as from LLL, even though LLL machines have been plagued with questions about bugs