A North Korean soldier who defected to the South was found to have antibodies to anthrax — triggering concerns that the rogue regime has weaponized the deadly bacteria... [More]I can't shake a nagging feeling that the release of this is designed to evoke a "Nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure" public response. I'm also not sure if this is a ploy by Rocket Man to make him look bigger than he is.
Then again, there's always the possibility things are as they appear. That's the problem when the default position is to no longer trust the government and media to tell the truth, and to assume you're being played.
[Via Jess]
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"Then again, there's always the possibility things are as they appear. That's the problem when the default position is to no longer trust the government and media to tell the truth, and to assume you're being played."
Nah! They would never do that! (Gulf of Tonkin ring any bells?)
I can imagine a much more benign explanation. There are common vaccines against anthrax. Vaccines leave antibodies. The man is a soldier. Norks have chosen to vaccinate their soldiers against some list of possible bioweapons that might be used by an enemy.
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