-Caveat Lector- ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 14:05:45 -0400 (EDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: LP RELEASE: Anthrax attacks From: Libertarian Party Announcements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =============================== NEWS FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 100 Washington DC 20037 World Wide Web: http://www.LP.org =============================== For release: October 18, 2001 =============================== For additional information: George Getz, Press Secretary Phone: (202) 333-0008 Ext. 222 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =============================== There's only one way to protect the U.S. against anthrax terrorist attacks WASHINGTON, DC -- The outbreak of anthrax on Capitol Hill is ultimate proof that nothing can protect all Americans from unpredictable "retail" terrorist attacks -- and that the only long-term solution is to move towards a "Protect America First" foreign policy to deprive terrorists of their rationale for targeting us, the Libertarian Party said today. "With these anthrax attacks, terrorists have demonstrated that they have the ability to attack and injure Americans in grisly ways no one predicted, and in ways that are all but impossible to protect against," said Steve Dasbach, the party's national director. "That's why, even as we pray for the men and women in Washington, DC who have been exposed to this deadly disease, we must point out: A non- interventionist foreign policy is the only real protection against ruthless, cunning, and savage terrorists. "Only a non-interventionist foreign policy will help keep Americans safe from hijackings, bioterrorism, and whatever vicious and evil future attacks such terrorists might conceive." This week, 31 Congressional staffers and police tested positive for anthrax exposure, causing panic on Capitol Hill and prompting the U.S. House to temporarily shut down. The airborne anthrax spores that triggered the infections had apparently been mailed in an envelope to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's office. The anthrax is believed to be the same strain that caused outbreaks in at least two other states and killed one man in Florida, leading the FBI to speculate that the attacks are the work of terrorists. If that is indeed the case, the anthrax assault is evidence that law enforcement can never completely stop unconventional terrorist attacks, said Dasbach. "Most of the U.S. government's anti-terrorism plans revolve around what might be called wholesale terrorism: Airline hijackings, truck bombs, poisoned water supplies, and so on," he said. "Those kinds of attacks focus on killing large numbers of people, and are best thwarted by heightened vigilance and traditional law enforcement techniques. "But with the anthrax assault, the terrorists have begun to engage in retail terrorism -- using methods that kill individually, but are designed to strike fear into the entire population." The problem with such retail terrorism, said Dasbach, is that it is nearly impossible to individually defend 280 million Americans from such threats, especially if the terrorists continue to use original and innovative methods. "If you look at countries that are most vigilant against terrorism -- like Israel -- you see that terrorists are still able to assassinate politicians, bomb restaurants, and launch sniper attacks on remote farms," he said. "The danger is even greater in the United States, since we are a more open nation. Who knows what terrorists might do next: Plant anthrax spores in food products in your local supermarket? Put smallpox bacteria in a public swimming pool? Drop plague-causing agents into the ventilation system of a hotel? Or launch some other kind of deadly offensive we can't even predict?" That's why the only viable long-term solution is to make sure that terrorists have less incentive to try to kill Americans, said Dasbach. And the only way to accomplish that is to adjust our foreign policy so it focuses on defending America, while steering clear of foreign conflicts, hatreds, and feuds. "Our foreign policy should have one simple goal: To defend Americans in the United States against the risk of attack from foreign powers," he said. "Unfortunately, our current policy does everything but that. "Instead, the United States has more than 200,000 troops stationed in 144 countries and territories. We routinely send money to both sides in international conflicts. We make alliances with totalitarian or oppressive regimes. We fund and train ruthless military forces -- like the mujahedeen in Afghanistan -- that we later go to war against. "This isn't a foreign policy that makes Americans more safe. It is a foreign policy that puts our military at risk in countless foreign conflicts, inspires waves of anti-Americanism across the globe, and gives deranged terrorists an excuse to target us for retribution. "And it's a foreign policy that must change if we want to protect Americans against future anthrax attacks -- or whatever depraved evil that homicidal terrorists may think up next." -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBO89ChdCSe1KnQG7RAQFJpwP/aUezphQY+81wOfjGpuGtAT4ExKLjBcAT oEpglw9m6P8dBDj7LxcYbNR0oe3cOGgOWlKjPTSvDoiPsa5vMPVrHU0ILlmZvx2i A1yfPeiQgYH1groIXFqotFulDMV1CHyJbfUDybsr51G2QrvsM32TedfhtM2gBYba Zn7J156I8UA= =+Xrc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Libertarian Party http://www.lp.org/ 2600 Virginia Ave. NW, Suite 100 voice: 202-333-0008 Washington DC 20037 fax: 202-333-0072 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For subscription changes, please use the WWW form at: http://www.lp.org/action/email.html Alternatively, you may also send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with just the word "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" in the subject line. ------- End of forwarded message ------- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. 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