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To: unclewest who wrote (84915)	11/8/2004 6:33:46 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 793776

uw - Those that have not seen what chemical agents can do will find it difficult to understand. Many never saw the films of the results of napalm and Agent Orange. Seeing on film is nothing like the real thing. Chemicals and bio-agents have come a long way-- Saddam proved how easy it is to deliver, and there are many more effective means. Today a crop-duster in the south could put a hurt on a city and many inhabitants. Lets not even mention what could be floated down the Mississippi or Ohio Rivers-- and not think of what can be brought into any of our ports. A few gas cannasters in the NY subway system during rush hour. Those are the easy ways-- SCUDS are a thing of the past-- many more efficient methods of delivering and not that difficult to find or use. Always have a survival plan and be well armed.....

To: unclewest who wrote (84915)	11/8/2004 6:45:49 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793776

I grasp the concept that America has endured bio-terror attacks for some 350 years. Sure. So do I. But do you grasp that if you divide the total number of those victims by 350 you'll come up with fewer victims per year than die from being crushed by a piece of household furniture? Tell me that you also obsess over the threat from your furniture and I'll appreciate your obsessing over potential bio attacks. Otherwise I'm left scratching my head. Let me ask you this. There are 253 bookmarks for this thread, mostly in the US. What do you suppose the odds are that even one of us will be a victim of a terrorist bio attack in the next year? If I offered to bet you that none would be, would you take the bet? If you would, what odds would you want from me? A million to one, maybe? More?