[42080] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Don't blame Intelligence or Security Agencies.....
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Fraizer)
Thu Sep 13 12:13:38 2001
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 12:08:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Fraizer <nanog@Overkill.EnterZone.Net>
To: "Hire, Ejay" <Ejay.Hire@Broadslate.net>
Cc: "'Ariel Biener'" <ariel@fireball.tau.ac.il>, nanog@merit.edu
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On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Hire, Ejay wrote:
>
> I cannot begin to express how happy I am that the terrorists did not elect
> to carry-on a briefcase full of Anthrax or Botulinum Toxin. This would have
> easily magnified the effects of the disaster exponentially.
>
> Thought for the day:
> Botulinum Toxin is a bio-chemical weapon so powerful that 1 pound (properly
> distributed) would easily obliterate the eastern Seaboard. Manufacturing
> this "Mega-Weapon" is only slightly more complex than making liquor.
>
> -eh
>
Bio-chemical weapons have not been seen very often because of the
complex delivery systems required for effective use. A briefcase full of
nearly ANYTHING non-explosive would have a hard time surviving. Believe
it or not, Anthrax doesn't deal well with huge fireballs.
With that said, I'm also very glad that bio-chem was not deployed.
---
John Fraizer
EnterZone, Inc
