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Old 05-08-2014, 04:06 AM
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Once again (and I've obviously failed dismally despite trying to make my point abundantly clear) I'm NOT suggesting a global pandemic. I say again, a global pandemic would NOT give you the same vibe as original T2K and that's why a global pandemic is NOT what I'm suggesting. What I've described is a weaponised pathogen specifically designed and deployed so as to be confined mostly or completely to North America. I suggested it as a direct response to the question of how could you bring the US down a couple of notches just before or during a circa 2030 Twilight War.
Targan, I get your point totally that the intention is not to introduce a global pandemic to the scenario. However, I think the challenge with this is summed up by RN7's post below

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4) Disease: It would have to be one hell of a disease or should we say plague to shut down America. Unlike the Ebola virus for example which broke out in a remote part of Africa and was contained, America is hardly a remote part of the world and it could not be contained from spreading globally due to the massive amount of international travel from American airports. It would invariably spread beyond America in the early stages of the outbreak and become a global pandemic.
I think any proposed infection serious enough to affect the USA to the extent suggested would inevitably spread worldwide and, as RN7 said, become a global pandemic.
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