Weekly Defense Monitor - Volume 2, Issue #5

by Dr. Ken Alibek from ISCIP - Perspective

Thomas W. McGovern, MAJ, MC, George W. Christopher, LTC, USAF, MC (warning: contains graphic images of the effects of biochem exposure.)

The strange experiences of the Srebrenica survivors.

The US Senate's passage of the chemical weapons treaty leaves a big logistical issue: How to pay for getting rid of existing arms stockpiles and keep bad guys from getting hold of nasty stuff. [Wired News]

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Succinct overview of anthrax, smallpox, ebola, cholera, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, plague and botulinum. From the UK newspaper.

Explains how chemical and biological weapons work, how they might be deployed, and what the actual threats are.

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The Nando Times: Archive

U.S. chemical and biological warfare-related dual use exports to Iraq and their possible impact on the health consequences of the Gulf War.