The speaker introduced the concept of "Incident Command", and then said, to applause, "I know a lot of you have trouble with 'command'".
This was followed by a snide comment about Bush making up things - from somebody who works for the Executive Branch.
If this ever goes down (and I have my doubts that viable virus exists), we are in deep doo-doo.
Supposedly, only the US and the USSR officially had it after it was eradicated. The thing about viruses, is I have heard some scientists say they aren't even sure if they are "alive," at least as the word is commonly understood. I must say I worry more about bio than other WMD, in terms of existential threats. I am also concerned about all of the seemingly well-educated people who are afraid of vaccinations. I have a friend who's a pediatrician, and he's told me he constantly gets parents expressing fears of them - and he works in a very upscale area. These aren't stupid people.