Hello Greg. I reported what the story said. Nothing more.
Considering that smallpox kills about one in every three who contract the dangers of innoculation don't look so bad. Keeping in mind that it will take time to innoculate everyone (assuming the vaccine is available) and that it takes a certain amount of time before the vaccine is effective.
If a biological attack with smallpox does take place, it will come with no warning. So it behooves the US to gather as much intelligence as we can and try to assess the danger.
Possession of the virus is bad but it must be coupled with some sort of delivery system. This is part of what will be going on with the weapons inspections, if they can actually find the stuff that has already been manufactured and then hidden away.

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