Stacy.
At 07:08 PM 11/09/2002 +0000, you wrote:
Jon Spencer wrote: --- Of course, with all the hysteria over nuclear power that the envirowackos have stirred up, the emotional damage would be much greater. ---Creating terror is the real objective of terrorism, isn't it? What does it matter that dirty bombs are ineffective at inflicting casualties, if it puts your enemy in a panic crises? Everyone knows that any level of radiation will kill us all instantly, or cause us to die of cancer within a few months. Even the people who live in the neighborhood of the Three Mile Island reactor disaster are still trying to sue because they all have cancer. The recently completed study indicating that there is no greater risk of cancer in that area means nothing. Spreading fear and panic was also the point of the anthrax attacks last year. Of course it is seldom recognized that anthrax is a common organism in nature. Many of us have fairly frequent contact with anthrax vectors. There are even occasional infections. But nobody seems to feel too scared about that. Probably because, as with "dirty bomb" contamination, the most effective prophylactic measure is attention to regular bathing habits. I remember when the Denver airport was shut down last year because someone discovered a white powder leaking from a package. It turned out to be vanilla pudding mix. --- Mij Ebaboc ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.399 / Virus Database: 226 - Release Date: 10/09/2002
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