Well I'm glad cactuspete mentioned a dry run for terriorst because I've been considering that possibility long before the first outbreak. I've been on a cruise this year and am insulted how our government has not given the same security attention to it's cruise ships and railways as it has the airlines. I just recently canceled a cruise on the Conquest scheduled to sail on January 19th. The Conquest is a brand new ship that sailed directly into New Orleans just before Thanksgiving from the shipyard in Italy where it was built. Although it does not rule out the possibility of being previously contaminated or infected one certainly wouldn't expect an outbreak on a new ship with less than a month of sailing and no change or rotation of crew.

The outbreaks (and yes I do consider it outbreaks) have spanned across cruise lines, cruise ships, and departure locations. Since any terrorist can go to website and get government statistics on what is considered an outbreak or (any government information for that matter) it's very possible to plan an attack and stay well below the radar. I'm fairly certain that terrorist won't attack those areas that we so often publicize are extremely secure. Paranoia? I don't think so, just a patriotic way of CYA and looking out for each other. History has proven that we've had enough information to be proactive in preventing disaster but either didn't process it in time or admonished those federal employees who had solid information and a darn good hunch from going public.