http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-08-07-oppose_x.htm
"The events of 9/11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, and the more recent bombings in Spain, Great Britain and other countries remind us that terrorism is a serious threat to our nation and the world. The U.S. government, led by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has engaged state and local health departments in an unprecedented fashion to enhance our nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies. We knew from the start, because of the immensity of this task, that these improvements would take time. But we have come far in short time"
