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They found detailed instructions for refinement and use of a naturally-occuring toxin called ricin. It can be powdered and delivered by inhalation, and the toxic dose of it is extremely small. Once ingested, the victim will die slowly and painfully over the course of about a week. There is no known antidote. Is there a chance that they actually have done this and are preparing an attack with it? I think it's unlikely. The argument against them having nukes goes double for this: if they had it, they would have used it by now. But this may explain the interest that the hijackers had in crop-dusters, for that would be an ideal means of delivering this stuff, and the death toll would be staggering. On the other hand, it may indicate that we were extremely lucky, in as much as they were clearly preparing to produce it. Had we not gone to war against al Qaeda, it's likely that they would have used it against us in future. This also strongly suggests that we cannot stop: al Qaeda must be eradicated. Negotiations are not acceptable, nor is anything which would permit al Qaeda to continue to operate even at a substantially reduced level. Only their annihilation will save us from them. They are mad dogs who are hell-bent on killing us all. (discussion in progress) |
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