[CTRL] Fw: Re: [CTRL] NYP: THE HIDDEN THREAT OF AGRO-TERROR
-Caveat Lector- Prudy, Did you know the French have had a vaccine for this for years? Why was it not used routinely? And why are we not vaccinating in this country right now? Amelia - Original Message - From: "Prudence L. Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 6:09 AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] NYP: THE HIDDEN THREAT OF AGRO-TERROR > -Caveat Lector- > > In a message dated 03/19/2001 7:07:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Think how easily a few bad guys could spark an outbreak of wildly > contagious foot-and-mouth disease like the one now devastating > Britain's livestock. > > It's the latest fear on the terrorism front: agricultural > terrorism. > > Experts say there's no sign that terrorists caused the disaster > in Britain - where a million animals may have to be destroyed - > but it could easily happen here. Or anywhere. >> > > In reality we already have agro-terror. The slaughter of millions of animals > because of hoof & mouth disease is tantamount to the decision to kill every > human who might contract flue. The mini-brained policy of killing cattle for > suffering from a disease that makes them ill but from which they quickly > recover is the best case of agro-terrorism I've heard in a long time. One > would think that the money spent to kill and burn the "possibly" affected > cattle would be better spent in the feeding of vitamin supplements to allow > them to return to full strength and productivity. God forbid putting > politicians in charge of animal health. They haven't done a lot for human > health either, have they? Prudy > > http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] NYP: THE HIDDEN THREAT OF AGRO-TERROR
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 03/19/2001 7:07:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Think how easily a few bad guys could spark an outbreak of wildly contagious foot-and-mouth disease like the one now devastating Britain's livestock. It's the latest fear on the terrorism front: agricultural terrorism. Experts say there's no sign that terrorists caused the disaster in Britain - where a million animals may have to be destroyed - but it could easily happen here. Or anywhere. >> In reality we already have agro-terror. The slaughter of millions of animals because of hoof & mouth disease is tantamount to the decision to kill every human who might contract flue. The mini-brained policy of killing cattle for suffering from a disease that makes them ill but from which they quickly recover is the best case of agro-terrorism I've heard in a long time. One would think that the money spent to kill and burn the "possibly" affected cattle would be better spent in the feeding of vitamin supplements to allow them to return to full strength and productivity. God forbid putting politicians in charge of animal health. They haven't done a lot for human health either, have they? Prudy http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] NYP: THE HIDDEN THREAT OF AGRO-TERROR
-Caveat Lector- http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/26705.htm THE HIDDEN THREAT OF AGRO-TERROR Sunday,March 18,2001 By DEBORAH ORIN Think how easily a few bad guys could spark an outbreak of wildly contagious foot-and-mouth disease like the one now devastating Britain's livestock. It's the latest fear on the terrorism front: agricultural terrorism. Experts say there's no sign that terrorists caused the disaster in Britain - where a million animals may have to be destroyed - but it could easily happen here. Or anywhere. "We know it can be simple. We know it can be anonymous. We know we don't have any good way to detect it," said Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank. Adds military analyst Dan Goure: "We should be quite worried. For something as infectious as foot-and-mouth, all it takes is to run across a field or smear cow dung from sick cows on your boots, hide your boots in your luggage, then start tromping around Iowa." He says that until now, terrorists have targeted people or buildings, so hitting cows or sheep didn't seem "as sexy" - but a "clever terrorist" could see the potential. Foot-and-mouth doesn't hurt humans, but it's so contagious it can spread 50 miles on the wind, on shoes, on clothes, on car wheels. Entire herds are being destroyed in Britain because a single cow was exposed. An agro-terrorist attack could devastate farmers, scare Americans about the safety of their food supply and threaten an industry that accounts for 13 percent of U.S. gross national product. And foot-and-mouth is far from the only disease that terrorists could use. A Pentagon report this January listed over 20 diseases that could be used to devastate U.S. farms - from soybean rust to anthrax. So far, there hasn't been a verified case of international agro-terrorism - but fears are growing. That's why the National Security Council now serves on a working group on agriculture and food safety - agro-terrorism is seen as a weapon of mass destruction just like bio, chemical and nuclear weapons. But this year, only $30 million is being spent on U.S. research. "Did you ever think of agriculture as part of the national security system?" asks a U.S. official who says intelligence is the best protection but it isn't perfect, any more than it is for embassy bombings. The official says "psychological impacts" are a special worry. A country can be paralyzed if people fear the food they eat; a few years ago, apples suddenly became an object of fear over the alar scare. Even more worrisome, the official adds, is the risk of phony agro-terror scares. Last year, there were 400 false anthrax scares across the country, and every single one had to be taken seriously. Actually, agro-terror is nothing new. A CSIS report says Germany tried to infect French and U.S. livestock in World War I. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union weaponized diseases such as foot-and-mouth. Saddam Hussein's Iraq "seriously explored" ways to use wheat rust and camel pox to attack Iran. Today, experts say any country with modern veterinary medicine could develop agro-terrorism. = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends = http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
