Reply #14: This isn't news

[sandraj]

From the article:
"While we must assume that such a threat exists generally, we have no specific information now about any al-Qaida threats to our food or drug supply," said Brian Roehrkasse, spokesman for the Homeland Security Department..."

Also, they've been saying things like this for three years, so why a heightened alert now when there is no "credible" or "specific" information.

This administration does nothing without an ulterior motive, and the article makes me wonder if this is more about tightening control than protecting the public (i.e., quashing imports of Canadian drugs).

"FDA (news - web sites) is under mounting pressure — and faces a lawsuit filed by the state of Vermont — to soften its opposition to importing drugs from Canada, which is seen by many consumers and state and local government officials as a way to shave thousands to millions of dollars from drug bills."