For Canadians, many of our Remembrance Day memories hearken back to WWI and gas warfare at places like Ypres. So it seems appropriate to highlight Bill Quick's blog entry which notes that America's preparedness for a biowarfare scenario may not have improved much since 9/11.
Bill's comments section does a bangup job of looking at some of the reasons why, and discussing the issue generally. You can see more in-depth coverage of this topic in our 4HA: Nukes, Germs & Poisons category archive.
If this topic alarms you, you might consider a letter to the most energetic and informed legislator on this subject in the entire U.S. Congress. The recently-reelected Chris Shays was pushing for improvements in this area long before 9/11. Support him.
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