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To: Ilaine who wrote (126648)7/21/2005 9:14:20 PM
From: Alan Smithee  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793895
 
Never had that question come up. All you need to do is touch it or breath it. You've heard of giving Indians smallpox infected blankets.

Why yes. Ward Churchill is pumping that story. I believe it's been debunked for the most part.



To: Ilaine who wrote (126648)7/22/2005 12:32:14 AM
From: Neeka  Respond to of 793895
 
I hope we never find out.

Yes......I've heard that story. Don't know enough about the circumstances to form an opinion. To hear it from some, the act was deliberate and with malice. In this day and age, I'm not so sure.