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 [Save the USA] New Avian Flu Coordinator Grossly Overstates Possible Death Toll First Day In Office: Bush wants to use it to get rid of Posse Comitatus, and it appears that congress is using it to give a gift to the pharmaceutical companies. While congress is allocating 3.1 billion to treat 20 million people, Finland is paying 25 million to treat 5 million.

 [Mementos] Military Considered in Flu Fight: Bush asserted aggressive action could be needed to prevent a potentially crippling U.S. outbreak of a bird flu strain that is sweeping through Asian poultry and causing experts to fear it could become the next deadly pandemic. Citing concern that state and local authorities might be unable to contain and deal with such an outbreak, Bush asked Congress to give him the authority to call in the military.

 [Mind of Mog] Bird Flu Paranoia: This from CNN is unbelievable, Bush wants to use the military to quarantine what? Even if the virus mutates, and that’s a big if, not a good idea to let one person, the President, use the military in a manner not used in the U.S….

 [Nature.com] Avian flu special The flu pandemic: were we ready? : Nature: Here's the transcript: "At this hour, the World Health Organization has declared a full-scale pandemic influenza alert, with person-to-person spread lasting more than two weeks in Cambodia and Vietnam. During previous influenza pandemics in the United States, large numbers of people were ill, sought medical care, were hospitalized and died.

 [Marginalrevolution.com] Marginal Revolution: A Bush plan for avian flu: The Army would if anything spread the flu. A list of better ideas would include well-functioning public health care systems at the micro-level, early warning protocols, and good decentralized, robust plans for communication and possibly vaccine or drug distribution. 

[Kcal9.com] KCAL 9: Bush Suggests Military Use For Bird Flu Outbreak: After the bungled initial federal response to Katrina, Bush suggested putting the Pentagon in charge of search-and-rescue efforts in times of a major terrorist attack or similarly catastrophic natural disaster. He has argued that the armed forces have the ability to quickly mobilize the equipment, manpower and communications capabilities needed in times of crisis.

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