Why so excited about avian flu? Aren't we still scared of SARS

Oh, wait, Shrubs ratings are tanking. The Base needs good fear mongering to keep them in line and after over planning and fear mongering for Rita and having it blast rural Louisiana instead of urban Houston, Shrub is really looking for another disaster to compensate for his Katrina failures. He is just praying for a disaster that is not caused by his policies.

Researchers reconstruct 1918 virus. Scientists say research might help them better understand bird flu

Yeah, great idea. sounds like the tag line for the next CrazyMel Gibson movie. Wait until Shrubs slashing of CDC budget and functions comes to light.

A call by President George W. Bush for Congress to give him the power to use the military in law enforcement roles in the event of a bird flu pandemic has been criticized as akin to introducing martial law.

Great. Now, you know Gawd Forbid, but isn't this kind of thing the function of the National Guard? Oh, wait they're all over seas.