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To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (68901)	1/26/2003 12:32:37 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"What more can we do" say the people of Iraq. 1441 is fairly clear on this point : show us records on how, when, where you destroyed the things we knew you had in 1998. That I do not believe has been forthcoming yet.

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (68901)	1/26/2003 12:35:47 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Anthrax spores can't survive in the light of day, smallpox virus delivered that way would not be viable either. Not true, Karen. Natural anthrax is often tracked around on people's shoes as they walk in and out of livestock pens. Weaponzied anthrax was delivered pretty well through the mails - and mail sees the light of day. And smallpox can be delivered on contaminated blankets, so I daresay modern weapons designers can think of something.

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (68901)	1/26/2003 12:54:38 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Anthrax spores can't survive in the light of day, smallpox virus delivered that way would not be viable either. Not true. Not even close. The CDC's best theory is that the woman who contracted Anthrax in Connecticut (and died) was exposed to airborne spores released in NJ. The Army has conducted tests that proved Anthrax can travel 600+ miles in the air and remain infectious. Smallpox is trickier and I do not wish to discuss stuff I am not sure is in the public domain...But Smallpox Has often spread through the air. In one briefing I attended last year an MD and research scientist at Ft Detrich described one simple scenario demonstrating how Smallpox could very easily be distributed to every major city in the USA within a matter of hours. uw