RE: DU suitcase shipment (reply) - "radiation signature"

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

The problem that by the time the biological agent is

contagious, the vector (man) shows profound overt

symptoms.  That is the reason Ebola virus, pneumonic

plague, smallpox, etc. have not become epidemics.





--- "George J. Vargo" <vargo@physicist.net> wrote:

> Truly the ultimate suicide bomber would be one with

> Ebola or pneumonic

> plague on a large transcontinental flight.  Limited

> air circulation, some

> incubation time.  Down-side:  passenger manifests

> are traceable.  DC Metro

> is anonymous.

> 

> Dark and troubling thoughts for those who still

> sleep well...

> 

> George J. Vargo, Ph.D., CHP

> Senior Scientist

> MJW Corporation

> http://www.mjwcorp.com

> 610-925-3377

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> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> [mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu] On Behalf

> Of Kent, Michael D.

> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:49 AM

> To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Subject: RE: DU suitcase shipment (reply) -

> "radiation signature"

> 

> 

> 

> OTOH, even if it would, it begs the question, what

> are we doing to remotely

> detect shipments of smallpox, anthrax, ebola, sarin,

> etc.?  We could bring

> international commerce to a halt and thoroughly

> inspect every single

> shipment through every single port, but I expect the

> cure would be worse

> than the disease in that case.

> ===========================

> 

> 

> Some of these listed items would not even have to be

> smuggled in.  Take your

> terrorist willing to die, give them smallpox, Ebola,

> etc., and let them fly

> till they drop, literally.  That would spread the

> disease like wildfire.

> 

> My own opinion.

> 

> Michael D. Kent

>

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"Crime is contagious.  If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for the law."

Louis D. Brandeis, Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. U.S., 1928



-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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