Cyanide could be used.

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Nation Braces for Possible Terror Attack

Thursday, February 13, 2003

WASHINGTON — Terror attack precautions were being taken nationwide Wednesday, one day after a new audio message attributed to Usama bin Laden urged Iraqis to stage homicide attacks against Americans.

Meanwhile, a report surfaced Wednesday of a new audio recording by Usama bin Laden in which the Al Qaeda leader purportedly predicts his own death in an unspecified act of "martyrdom" against the United States.

Al-Ansaar, a British-based Islamic news agency, said it believed the 53-minute tape, allegedly recorded earlier this month and acquired from an unidentified man on the Internet, was a carefully worded last will and testament from bin Laden.

U.S. counterterrorism officials said they were reviewing a transcript of the tape but could not verify its authenticity without hearing the actual recording.

CIA Director George Tenet told the Senate Armed Services Committee he is worried that the previous bin Laden message is a prelude to a strike.

"He's obviously raising the confidence of his people. He's obviously exhorting them to do more," Tenet said. "What he's said is often followed by an attack."

In New York, hospitals were placed on high alert based on government intelligence of a potential threat, naming cyanide as the specific terror agent.

NYU Medical Center's Chief Medical Officer Eric Rackow wrote in a staff memo Wednesday that the hospital was taking all necessary precautions.

"NYU is working to ensure that we have adequate levels of the proper antidotes and pharmaceutical agents to treat patients should they be exposed to cyanide," Rackow wrote.

The weekly FBI bulletin circulated to 17,000 law enforcement agencies urged police to be extra vigilant for possible chemical, biological and radiological attacks. The bulletin asked local officials to consult a CIA handbook on how to respond to dangerous substances should such an attack occur.

In addition, the National Infrastructure Protection Center, which assesses and warns about threats to critical U.S. infrastructure, issued an advisory describing a heightened chance of global computer hacking as tensions increase with Iraq.

The U.S. remained under a Code Orange "high risk" of attack status for a sixth day, and no change was in sight. Counterterrorism officials said the level of threat information pointing to an imminent attack remained high, but steady.

FBI personnel assigned to rapid response teams that would react to any terrorist attacks have been told to have a bag packed for three days' deployment and put on standby.

Anti-aircraft missiles guarded Washington's skies and Capitol police were told to carry gas masks at all times. They are in a small, handheld black knapsack about six inches long. Every officer has them, including those in plainclothes who provide security for leaders and in the congressional chambers.

White House security was not noticeably tighter but presidential aides said they were spooked by the intelligence and felt more vulnerable than they had since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Many were taking the government's advice, socking away water and food at home and making plans to meet up with family in the event of an attack.


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Cyanide Scenario; just one of many disasters waiting to happen.

In May 10, 2002, news reports informed us that a truck carrying drums of sodium cyanide (10 tons, or 10,000 kg, or 22,000 lbs, contained in 90 drums) was stolen in Mexico. A few days later the truck was found, with only 20 drums. On May 29,2002 much of the missing cyanide was found, dumped in a ditch. Another 10 drums where later recovered and had they not been, could possibly be on their way to the U.S.. There is no, ABSOLUTELY NO REASON for any thief to steal cyanide. Everything about this cyanide theft cries out "TERRORISM." In my opinion, 10 drums could easily get into the US, hidden under vegetables or some other load, hardly inspected according to NAFTA regulations. REACT THIS CYANIDE - - in ANY possible way - - with any acid (drain cleaners, concentrated vinegar, you name it), and HIGHLY TOXIC cyanic acid (a highly toxic gas, used throughout history to kill people) is formed. Iraq was one of the countries that used cyanide to kill it’s opponents. At a lethal dosage as low as 570 mg, or 300 mg/cubic yard of inhaled air, one drum of cyanide (50 gal.), when reacted with acid to form HCN - - with only 10% of the gas actually reaching people -- still has the potential of killing 12,000 people.

Could you tell – by looking at the homeland protection color chart - what to do if you hear on the news that there was a cyanide attack near you, and if you recognized the smell of almonds. Could you tell the signs of mild or severe cyanide poisoning, and what to do? The three most important protective steps? What does it mean if, after 5 minutes of exposure, you are still alive? (Answer: most likely you’ll live, and without after-effects. Would a gas mask be effective? Answer: yes, 10 DRUMS, 10 CITIES, 120,000 people died or near death unless emergency-treated and at least another 100,000 with signs of cyanide poisoning: NOT ONE SINGLE HOSPITAL IN THE US WOULD BE FULLY PREPARED TO HANDLE THIS KIND OF EMERGENCY. Another clear indicator of our US health department’s lack of preparedness - - - MORE INCOMPETENCE AS OTHERS SEE IT!

--- I don't like how the cyanide was stolen in Mexico being that it is so close to Texas. Scarry Stuff.