| |  Anthrax II
| 
10-16-2001, 03:11 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 1,355
| | |
While the flame war resumes in that other thread, let's discuss anthrax here...
More than likely it's a terrorist attack, but we'll never know for sure... Opinions please.
__________________
This little box at the end of my post is MY happy place. NOW BUG OFF! 
But if you have cookies... the welcome mat's at your feet  | | |
10-16-2001, 03:14 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Lake Isle of Innisfree
Posts: 3,054
| | |
Well, there is some thought that the Anthrax scare has been targetting liberal institutions. Liberal news sources, a Liberal politician etc... That because of this it may be a political gambit by an ultra conservative group. But, this is just a theory being passed around...
[ 10-16-2001: Message edited by: Vivien ]
| | |
10-16-2001, 03:18 PM
|  | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: The sun, the moon, and the stars.
Posts: 30,316
| | |
I've heard the same. There are some far right extremists in our country who would just love to commit mayhem under the cloak of appearing to be foreign terrorists. We've already had a case of the Oklahoma Bombing, by one such person. It's not necessarily a conspiracy, but could just be several different people with a similar perspective.
__________________
To the Righteous belong the fruits of violent victory. The rest of us will have to settle for warm friends, warm lovers, and a wink from a quietly supportive universe. | | |
10-16-2001, 03:18 PM
|  | Paladin of Torm | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Reading, England
Posts: 5,085
| |
Perhaps a more peaceful discussion. I hate getting into arguments but doing what she does annoys me, but no matter.
I think it would be difficult to say whether this is terrorist or not. I have a feeling it may be Liberal haters in South Dakota (someone sent such a parcel to a Dakotan statesmen) and I believe it could be anyone. How many people know about Canada's problem? A similar thing happened there at a government office.
I am going to bed now so night all! 
__________________
Perverteer Paladin
| | |
10-16-2001, 04:11 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Springfield
Posts: 4,855
| |  Quote:
posted by vivian
Well, there is some thought that the Anthrax scare has been targetting liberal institutions. Liberal news sources, a Liberal politician etc... That because of this it may be a political gambit by an ultra conservative group. But, this is just a theory being passed around...
| Do you consider ABC and NBC to be liberal institutions? Tabloids and media were targeted first. The whole thing, IMHO, seems to have gone amiss as long as the perpetrators were looking for a high body count. It has further served to install fear and somewhat disrupted the economy. The stock markets in the US will probably take another hit.
If cases show up in the UK and Canada, then perhaps we may be looking at terrorist involvement.
However, this Anthrax scare could just a front for spreading a different disease, small pox for example. If in fact this is terrorist related and has ties to September 11th, then we know these people aren't idiots. Therefore, one would gather they would know they could not mass spread anthrax nor kill many. However, you can cause a scare with a few cases of anthrax and force most of the nation/CDC/gov't/etc.. to devote resources to isolating and treating anthrax all the while preparing for a small pox epidemic. I know I'm really reaching out here but who knows what people so full of hate are capable of carrying out. My last statement is of course, presumptutous on terrorist involvement related to september 11th. I'm not trying to point any fingers or offend anyone.
__________________
Crush enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of the women.
| | |
10-16-2001, 04:17 PM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 1,355
| | |
It could be even from us Americans... some people don't agree with what they are doing and are launching an attack of their own. It could be anybody.
__________________
This little box at the end of my post is MY happy place. NOW BUG OFF!
But if you have cookies... the welcome mat's at your feet | | |
10-16-2001, 05:03 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Australia
Posts: 741
| | |
Damn hoaxes. There seems to be a bunch of idiots here that are mailing letters containing white powder. All have been false alarms.
__________________
No signature at this point in time | | |
10-16-2001, 05:16 PM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 1,355
| | Quote:
Originally posted by josh:
<STRONG>Damn hoaxes. There seems to be a bunch of idiots here that are mailing letters containing white powder. All have been false alarms.</STRONG>
| Baby powder nonetheless... great motive... woohoo 
__________________
This little box at the end of my post is MY happy place. NOW BUG OFF!
But if you have cookies... the welcome mat's at your feet | | |
10-16-2001, 05:18 PM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Springfield
Posts: 4,855
| | Quote:
posted by Josh
Damn hoaxes. There seems to be a bunch of idiots here that are mailing letters containing white powder. All have been false alarms.
| Here, meaning Austrailia. Not trying to insult, but wouldn't be surprised to see such things happening in the US. If it is happening in Austrailia, then that is just sick. What the H. E. double hockey stix is wrong with people.
__________________
Crush enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of the women.
| | |
10-16-2001, 06:17 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 3,084
| | |
Germany has had a scare as well - a powdery substance was delivered to the chancellor's office. The last I heard, they're still testing it.
__________________
There's nothing a little poison couldn't cure... What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, ... to receiving decisions deliberated in secret; to believing that the situation was so complicated that the government had to act on information which the people could not understand, or so dangerous that, even if he people could understand it, it could not be released because of national security. | | |
10-16-2001, 06:22 PM
| | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: The sun, the moon, and the stars.
Posts: 30,316
| |
Apparently the anthrax sent to Tom Dashell's office (ranking Democrat in the Senate) was pure anthrax. It was, so the newscasters say, a very professional job, pointing to something more than just a disgruntled rightwinger who hates "all them liberals." 
__________________
To the Righteous belong the fruits of violent victory. The rest of us will have to settle for warm friends, warm lovers, and a wink from a quietly supportive universe. | | |
10-16-2001, 06:25 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Gamebanshee Asylum
Posts: 10,197
| | |
Don't give in to the fear.
The man who died in Florida had it for two to three weeks. If he had gotten medical attention early he would be alive.
If you recieve a letter with white powder..get checked. It takes time for this virus to kill you. Don't panic.
__________________
"Vile and evil, yes. But, That's Weasel" From BS's book, MD 20/20: Fine Wines of Rocky Flop. | | |
10-16-2001, 06:32 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Home of the straw men
Posts: 907
| | |
Like I posted in the "old" Anthrax thread, it isn't as bad a disease as it has been made out to be. Like Weasel says, medical treatment is almost always successful, especially before symptoms appear.
__________________
The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations David Friedman | | |
10-16-2001, 06:38 PM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Gamebanshee Asylum
Posts: 10,197
| | |
Next: small pox
I might be wrong...but I believe I had shots to cover this when I was little (between 71 and 76)
Am I thinking of something else??
(I had chicken pox when I was little)
__________________
"Vile and evil, yes. But, That's Weasel" From BS's book, MD 20/20: Fine Wines of Rocky Flop. | | |
10-16-2001, 06:56 PM
|  | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Titan Castle Throne Room
Posts: 4,288
| |
What's going on is rediculous, imo. We got a letter today that was in a non-descript envolope with no return address and on the back it said to open it imediately. My mom grabbed a wal-mart bag to handle the letter with and went outside to open it. It had no white powder or anything like that in it. It was just one of those "Feed The Children" things. The fact that it is considered necessary to take these precautions when opening your mail upsets me. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread |  Linear Mode | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | | |
