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There is one terrorist threat that can be dealt with immediately–smallpox. Let those of us who want protection be vaccinated in a calm, efficient manner now.

The anthrax debacle demonstrated our inability to respond to a bio-terror challenge created by the mailing of a few letters. The likelihood of preventing smallpox from being smuggled in is minimal and a serious attack will occur simultaneously in hundreds of sites throughout the country. There will be pure pandemonium and insufficient resources to respond meaningfully. Let’s start vaccinating now.