fw: AGRICULTURAL TERRORISM.

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The following is a forwarded article to you :

 

AGRICULTURAL TERRORISM .

 

How easy is it to initiate an attack against America?

There are 9.2 million dairy cows in this country. There are

100 million cattle roaming home, home on the range. Infect

just ONE ANIMAL with Mad Cow Disease, and publicize the

event, and our society will sprint into panic mode.

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Humans do not get sick from Food and Mouth Disease. We

become CARRIERS. One MOTIVATED terrorist could spread the

disease from farm to farm in every one of America's states.

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" David Rietz " <dorietz

Sunday, March 18, 2001 8:17 AM

NOTMILK - AGRICULTURAL TERRORISM

 

AGRICULTURAL TERRORISM

 

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The February issue of JANE'S contained this warning:

 

" The US Agricultural Sector: A New Target For Terrorism?'

 

The timely article (February 1, 2001) was written before the

actual discovery of England's first case of Foot and Mouth

Disease. One theory regarding the new European plague

points directly at England's support of the recent American

bombing of Iraqi military installations. Hoof and Mouth

Disease had not been seen for decades in England. Not one

case. Suddenly, there are outbreaks. British

epidemiologists have no explanation.

 

Just how seriously is America taking the potential for

agricultural terrorism?

 

Foot and Mouth Disease is a prime pathogen cited by the

United States Defense Department study released in January,

according to JANE'S. The potential for agricultural

terrorism is being taken very seriously by America's

intelligence community. So much so, that $40 million

dollars has been added as a line item in the new federal

budget to combat this potential threat.

 

How easy is it to initiate an attack against America? There

are 9.2 million dairy cows in this country. There are 100

million cattle roaming home, home on the range. Infect just

one animal with Mad Cow Disease, and publicize the event,

and our society will sprint into panic mode.

 

Is $40 million dollars enough?

 

Humans do not get sick from Food and Mouth Disease. We

become carriers. One motivated terrorist could spread the

disease from farm to farm in every one of America's states.

What would be the state of our food supply after such an

outbreak?

 

Significant economic consequences would result from such an

action, and public confidence in our government would be

shaken. Farm animals are easily accessible. It is said

that Foot and Mouth is a disease carried by the wind.

 

JANE'S cites a pentagon report listing 22 lethal diseases

carried by animals that are raised for the American food

supply. Pigs and sheep and cows all have something in

common. They catch these diseases. They have no immunity.

In many cases, those diseases can easily be passed on to

consumers. During the 1990's, the Centers for Disease

Control revealed that there were over one billion American

cases of foodborne illness. We catch those diseases by

drinking the body fluids from diseased animals. We become

what we eat.

 

If and when the panic comes, if and when the terrorists

strike, and the practice of hoarding food removes staples

from supermarket shelves, will there be any good news? Good

news, yes! Soybean plants are immune.

 

Robert Cohen

http://www.notmilk.com

 

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