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The threat potential of a chemical or biological attack on this country is only marginally reduced in that the ability to introduce certain vectors is extremely easy and, in some cases such as a crowded hub airport, could be done in plain site and could effective cross the nation rapidly.

I disagree. To introduce a chemical agent would involve a large quantity and with the heightened security at airports it's unlikely that anyone wouldn't be stopped trying to transport any unknown material in to a secure area. In addition the same goes for a biological but the distribution system could be concealed. However, it is again unlikely that anyone, no matter what their nationality, could penetrate our airports and attempt a release without an immediate quarantine and lockdown. Remember the mayor of New York stopped all subway cars as soon as the second plane hit the WTC.

Granted, we are learning a lot and very quickly concerning the recent airliner attacks. But considering how bin Laden isolates one cell from the next, it is very reasonable to suspect that other avenues of attack would be completely independent of those we currently know of. We have no idea how long and what is already in this country.

Isn't that the job of our intelligence and law enforcement community? You do realize that we had intel that proceeded this incident? The latest attempt to legislate away terrorists appears to be closing the barn door after the cow got out.

However, we do know that they use electronic media for communications and the government is asking for the authority to be able to effectively intercept and monitor such communications.

They have it. It's called the NSA. Carnivore is active. They've always had it. Between CAIR and the other sympathetic Islamic NGO's in DC the Feds have had ample opportunities to tie these guys down. And yet we need more legislation? Something doesn't ring true.

The national ID and other legislation has been hanging for years waiting for a chance to be tabled and now here we are.

I won't feel safer with an implant or a smart card or biometrics. Ever.

Sure and there was no attack on Japanese subways either.

I sure wished I lived in your world where you only have to worry about your own government and terrorists are morons on a budget.

A normal sized briefcase can contain enough Smallpox to infect thousands of people in an airport environment. And in a matter of hours those people have flown to every corner of the U.S. We're not talking people walking around in biochem suits and carrying tanks of liquid on their backs...we're talking someone simply walking through the ticketing section of an airport (no metal detectors yet) releasing death.

Have you paid any attention to any of the current disease outbreaks in Africa? Some of them are pretty serious and readily available.

And how many Muslims have migrated to this country in the passed two years? How many of them own a tractor trailer? Any idea? I don't have any idea. I do know one thing. McVeighs truck carried 4,000 lbs of explosives. A semi-trailor carries 40,000 lbs. I wonder how much death and destruction one single tractor trailer can inflict in the center of an American city? I suppose no trucks drive through your city.

How about a windbreaker? Easy to detect a windbreaker? Well for years Islamic extremists have had no problem taping explosives to their bodies in Israel, putting on a windbreaker, then getting in line with a bunch of kids and turning them into hamburger.

But we wouldn't want to hinder you rights in anyway to stop these things.