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Bird Flu and Terrorism

Bird flu won't stop terrorists, and a seriousAs ordinary citizens, we cannot guard nuclear
pandemic  may  encourage  them  to  strike.power plants or similar targets, but we can
help maintain order in our own neighborhoods,
Therefore, one more problem which policyand look for danger in the form of both
makers in the world must watch out for iscriminals  and  terrorists.
maintaining security. This will be hard
enough when police, security guards andTerrorists who really analyze the world
soldiers are sick and dying in large numbers.situation may well conclude that it's
important to strike at the United States
Of course, terrorists are not immune to birdwhile we are distracted and weakened by the
flu, and some will no doubt become sick andbird  flu  pandemic.
die just as everyone else. But since we
cannot count on bird flu incapacitating allOur main world rival, China, will be weakened
of them, we must prepare to guard againsteven more so. It's quite possible that in
attacks.China there'll be widespread violence in the
countryside against the government, and
Many terrorists do prefer to meticulouslyconflicts between regions. It is possible it
plan and prepare for their attacks. During acould  break  up  into  different  countries.
pandemic society will not be on a regular
basis, and therefore it'll be harder to makeIt's possible that a great ally of terrorism,
detailed plans that assume society willNorth Korea, could see a political change.
maintain its established order. However, theNorth Koreans have withstood massive
relative chaos and anarchy will make itstarvation in the past twenty years. Will
easier to carry out small scale butthey also passively accept widespread death
strategically  targeted  bombings.by  bird  flu?
In some countries, there may be so muchIran's mullahtocracy could be overturned by
anti-government sentiment and activity thatits dissatisfied citizens. Though the House
terrorism will be unnecessary. Terroristsof Saud may be overturned by Islamic
looking to attack the established order mayfanatics.
find that bombs just aren't necessary --
there're too many demonstrators and riotersA bird flu pandemic could be a bad time to be
in the streets already. One bomb more or lessthe government -- in many countries around
won't  make  any  difference.the world. Yet the United States, although
facing violence and chaos, has the best
It's possible that in prodominately Islamicchance of emerging from the pandemic
countries those that preach a return to anpolitically intact. And although we'd be
extreme interpretation of the Koran andeconomically weakened, we'd be in relatively
sharia as a way to avoid Allah's wrath in thebetter shape than the rest of the world,
form of bird flu will find a ready audiencesimilar to our situation at the end of World
of  the  fearful  and  grief-stricken.War  2  --  which  terrorists  would  hate.
It's also possible that in many countriesGovernments around the world recognize the
those that are able to use the bird flupotential for a serious bird flu pandemic to
pandemic to seize power from the governmentdrive them from power, which is why they are
will be opportunists and strong-arm criminalworking so hard despite political differences
dictators who have no sincere interest into  contain  the  virus.
rule by Islamic law. They will impose rule by
force upon a population decimated by bird fluHowever, terrorists have no such interest in
and  looking  for  a way to return to normal.maintaining the present order. Therefore, we
must assume they may take advantage of the
Terrorists may take advantage of U.S.situation. They may get little or no
disorganization and law enforcement personnelpublicity while the world is preoccupied with
shortages to enter the country from eithermillions of bird flu deaths, but they may be
the  northern  or  southern  borders.able to damage needed infrastructure.



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