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The secret U.S. stockpile meant to save us all in a bioterror attack

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There were stockpiles of supplies in Puerto Rico, too, but that didn't mean it was successfully distributed to the people who needed it.[1] Is there a secret plan for disbursing this stockpile to 300+ million Americans? If so, why wasn't that plan utilized in PR? [1] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/puerto-rico-fires-em...

Who was in charge at the time delegating responsibility?

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There were stockpiles of supplies in Puerto Rico, too, but that didn't mean it was successfully distributed to the people who needed it.[1] Is there a secret plan for disbursing this stockpile to 300+ million Americans? If so, why wasn't that plan utilized in PR? [1] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/puerto-rico-fires-em...

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There were stockpiles of supplies in Puerto Rico, too, but that didn't mean it was successfully distributed to the people who needed it.[1] Is there a secret plan for disbursing this stockpile to 300+ million Americans? If so, why wasn't that plan utilized in PR? [1] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/puerto-rico-fires-em...

Who was in charge at the time delegating responsibility?

At the federal level, republicans, and at the local level, democrats. There's plenty of blame to go around without being partisan.

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This story is really interesting to me. Clearly, it’s to give people a sense of security and calmness given a potential virus outbreak. But also feels like government PR to other governments, with a message of “If you’re trying something, watch yourself.” Not trying to insinuate propaganda or elevate conspiracy. But anyone with a security background or who worked in disaster preparedness have any insight as to why an…

The obvious answer is that the details disclosed are not considered operationally sensitive. The more interesting question would be why these and not other details that weren't, but you obviously won't get answers to that.

A second answer is that, in situations like we currently face (balanced on a hope that a global outbreak doesn't get worse), PR is to some extent security. If you're confronted with a frightened dog, make soothing noises.

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There were stockpiles of supplies in Puerto Rico, too, but that didn't mean it was successfully distributed to the people who needed it.[1] Is there a secret plan for disbursing this stockpile to 300+ million Americans? If so, why wasn't that plan utilized in PR? [1] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/puerto-rico-fires-em...

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As much as I want you to be right—that there would be a coup if our government in the mainland delivered these results—I’m fearful that certain cities or even states could be abandoned. I’m fearful a certain political block would even support this as a cleansing and restoring America to some fantasy version.

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As much as I want you to be right—that there would be a coup if our government in the mainland delivered these results—I’m fearful that certain cities or even states could be abandoned. I’m fearful a certain political block would even support this as a cleansing and restoring America to some fantasy version.

We've literally already seen that threatened in the Trump administration's response to wildfires in California.

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This story is really interesting to me. Clearly, it’s to give people a sense of security and calmness given a potential virus outbreak. But also feels like government PR to other governments, with a message of “If you’re trying something, watch yourself.” Not trying to insinuate propaganda or elevate conspiracy. But anyone with a security background or who worked in disaster preparedness have any insight as to why an…

Everyone knows where the fire stations are. Civilian protection isn't usually secret. What's secret is the US bioweapons program.

Agree. While the government keeps citizens safe on one side, it is also actively involved in unlawful act of weaponizing pathogens. The first article in this magazine about mycoplasma gives us a briefing on this topic: http://www.betterhealthguy.com/images/stories/PDF/PHA/2009_0...

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Who was in charge at the time delegating responsibility?

At the federal level, republicans, and at the local level, democrats. There's plenty of blame to go around without being partisan.

Aid was delivered to the island. Local officials failed to distribute it, apparently willfully. Abandoned/hidden aid is still being discovered in warehouses and other locations [1].

[1] https://www.npr.org/2020/01/20/797996503/political-unrest-in...

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