Ridge is lying, spores are pro

[measl at mfn.org]

On Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Khoder bin Hakkin wrote:

> In Washington, Ridge told reporters the anthrax analyzed in the United
> States had not been ``weaponized,'' meaning it had not been manipulated
> to
> facilitate inhalation by potential victims.

Actually, "weaponization" of germs is a two faceted thing.  Only one
aspect is the manufacture of an easily transmissable germ.  The other, and
by far more important side of "weaponization" is the manufacturing of a
germ which is highly resistant to treatment.

So far, it looks like the producers of Anthrax Theatre have only mastered
the easy part.

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Yours, 
J.A. Terranson
sysadmin at mfn.org

If Governments really want us to behave like civilized human beings, they
should give serious consideration towards setting a better example:
Ruling by force, rather than consensus; the unrestrained application of
unjust laws (which the victim-populations were never allowed input on in
the first place); the State policy of justice only for the rich and 
elected; the intentional abuse and occassionally destruction of entire
populations merely to distract an already apathetic and numb electorate...
This type of demogoguery must surely wipe out the fascist United States
as surely as it wiped out the fascist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The views expressed here are mine, and NOT those of my employers,
associates, or others.  Besides, if it *were* the opinion of all of
those people, I doubt there would be a problem to bitch about in the
first place...
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