You should remember the mix of fuel oil and fertilizer that was used to destroy the Federal Building in Oklahoma City; some 168 people were killed and 680 people injured. Although some restrictions have been made on the fertilizer, (ammonium nitrate), both ingredients are readily available today.
With the growth of online sales for biological and chemical agents, concerns are rising about whether such toxic agents can fall into the wrong hands. Chemicals could be ordered on line and used to poison water or food supplies, create deadly caustic gases or start epidemics. Laboratories worldwide, including in China, Chechnya, and India, are producing what has been called "the deadliest substance known to science" and offer sales over the Internet of BoNT, according to a NEWSMAX report.
We live in a decaying society as it is; the thought of such dangerous agents being transported into the country by mail or shipping agents is very disconcerting. Both foreign and domestic terrorist cells could already have the ability to create death and havoc on a widespread scale across the nation. This is one area that needs closer scrutiny by our government agencies.
How you can stop a maniac with a gun or knife is simple; you see him shooting or stabbing and you take hm out. But, the use of chemical and biological weapons can be accomplished without anyone observing the danger. We need to establish hard and fast controls over the shipping of such agents, both within the country and from outside the country.
The N.S.A., F.B.I., C.I.A., D.H.S. and D.O.J. should be using their resources to prevent disaster from happening as opposed to using their resources for political purposes on behalf of the White House.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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