-Our nation has been in a state of elevated anxiety following the September 11th attacks on New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As Americans began to believe the war on terrorism was over, they realized it had only begun. The random mailing of anthrax-laden letters resulted in the first death on October 5th. Newsrooms across the country broadcasted this news-breaking story, ensuing panic in every community. During the anthrax attack, Wyatt, editor …showed first 75 words of 1251 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1251 total…example, would play into the hands of the bio-terrorists and lead to chaos in the streets of both big cities and small communities.” Because of this, the public will become confused, terrified, and distrustful; concluding that no one knows how to deal with the crisis (Wyatt 64). In other words, the anthrax attack is nothing to be concerned about because with a negligible mortality rate, anthrax does not instigate a threat of contracting the anthrax virus.