Barack Obama put the Postal Service in charge of dispensing "medical countermeasures" VIA executive order released Wednesday



updated 4:57 p.m. PT, Wed., Dec . 30, 2009
WASHINGTON - If the nation ever faces a large-scale attack by a biological weapon like anthrax, the U.S. Postal Service will be in charge of delivering whatever drugs and other medical aid Americans would need to survive.

In an executive order released Wednesday, President Barack Obama put the Postal Service in charge of dispensing "medical countermeasures" to biological weapons because of its "capacity for rapid residential delivery."

While most likely unrelated, the release of the executive order comes less than a week after a man with alleged ties to al-Qaida tried to bring down a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner. In recent days, Obama has sought to assure the public that his administration is doing what it can to protect the nation from terrorist attacks.


Under the new order, federal agencies must develop a response plan that includes possible law enforcement escorts for Postal Service workers and gives anthrax "primary threat consideration."

Anthrax made headlines in the weeks following the 2001 terrorist attacks when letters containing the substance were sent to lawmakers and news organizations.

The spores killed five people: Two Washington, D.C., postal workers, a New York City hospital worker, a Florida photo editor and a 94-year-old Connecticut woman who had no known contact with any of the poisoned letters. Seventeen other people were sickened.

Obama says his decision to give the Postal Service a role in responding to a widespread biological attack won't supersede the authorities of other agencies.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34636216/ns/us_news-security/

Views: 55

Comment

You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!

Join 12160 Social Network

Comment by Jeff on January 1, 2010 at 1:21pm
Well, all things considered I wouldn't mind getting my Cipro from the mailman. In fact if they want him to deliver Valium or Percodan in the event of a nuclear war that would be fine too. And actually, with that in mind, a nuclear war, perhaps he can deliver food and water also?

"Destroying the New World Order"

TOP CONTENT THIS WEEK

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SITE!

mobile page

12160.info/m

12160 Administrators

 

Latest Activity

tjdavis's blog post was featured
56 minutes ago
Doc Vega's 5 blog posts were featured
56 minutes ago
cheeki kea's blog post was featured
57 minutes ago
Less Prone commented on Doc Vega's blog post What Would Have Happened to the US Had Harris Been Elected?
"It's too terrible to even contemplate. Kamala the president of the USA."
57 minutes ago
GeneralCarlosQ17's blog post was featured

Reuters was paid millions of dollars by the US government for “large scale social deception”

Reuters was paid millions of dollars by the US government for “large scale social deception”. That…See More
58 minutes ago
Burbia's blog post was featured
58 minutes ago
Less Prone commented on tjdavis's blog post The Strobe Method
"Sound like another CIA project."
1 hour ago
Less Prone favorited rlionhearted_3's photo
1 hour ago
Less Prone commented on rlionhearted_3's photo
Thumbnail

On the beach in Ireland!!!

"It kind of makes sense, on the beach. Maximizing the sun tan surface area. But is it worth it?"
1 hour ago
Less Prone favorited Doc Vega's blog post Disturbing Aspect of the Patterson Gimlin Film
1 hour ago
cheeki kea commented on tjdavis's video
Thumbnail

Route 91: Uncovering the Cover Up

"Video not always showing on you tube according to comment section. I can't see it anyways but…"
17 hours ago
Doc Vega posted a blog post
18 hours ago
tjdavis posted a blog post
yesterday
Doc Vega favorited Burbia's video
yesterday
Doc Vega commented on Burbia's video
Thumbnail

InfoWars reporter Jamie White ‘brutally murdered’ near Austin residential area, outlet says

"Gosh do you think the Deep State was sending Alex a message? These bastards!"
yesterday
Doc Vega commented on tjdavis's video
Thumbnail

Route 91: Uncovering the Cover Up

"The lying bastards never covered one aspect of the shooter who was in bad health and couldn't…"
yesterday
Doc Vega favorited tjdavis's video
yesterday
cheeki kea commented on cheeki kea's photo
Thumbnail

furniture fail.

"Yip most folks here believe Trudeau the clown attempted to undertake a Whakapohane and failed…"
yesterday
Doc Vega posted blog posts
yesterday
tjdavis posted a video

Route 91: Uncovering the Cover Up

On October 1, 2017 58 people were killed at the Route 91 country music concert in Las Vegas....and by 2 weeks the media dropped the entire story due to all t...
Saturday

© 2025   Created by truth.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

content and site copyright 12160.info 2007-2019 - all rights reserved. unless otherwise noted