Chemical and Biological Warfare

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Foreword
Introduction
Chemical and Biological Weapons Around the World
	In Syria Chemical Weapons Are in Use
	Cindy Vestergaard
	In the United States Bioterrorism Is a Threat
	Jack Spenser and Michael Scardaville
	Throughout the World Many Countries Possess or Have Possessed Chemical and Biological Weapons
	Daryl Kimball
	Could Biological Agents Gain Traction as Weapons?
	Oliver Meier
	In the United States Counterterrorism Experts Expect WMD Attacks by Al-Qaeda
	Rolf Mowatt-Larssen
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
The Effects of Chemical and Biological Warfare
	In Russia Law Enforcement’s Use of Chemical Agents on Innocent Civilians Is a Slippery Slope
	Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando
	In Rhodesia and Syria Chemical and Biological Weapons Have Been Used Against Insurgents
	Glenn Cross
	In Iran and Iraq Researchers Seek to Help Chemical Warfare Victims
	Richard Stone
	In the United States Experts Raise Concerns About Biowarfare
	Margaret Steen
	In Britain Biological Agents Research Is Recognized as Beneficial
	Julian Turner
	Researchers Hope to Develop Treatments to Save Lives After Poisoning
	Janice Chambers
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
Why Do Terrorists Use Chemical and Biological Weapons?
	Countries May Be Circumventing the Verification Regime of the Biological Weapons Convention
	Mike Nartker
	The Ebola Virus Probably Won’t Make an Effective Weapon, but Instilling Fear Might Be Enough
	Jamie Doward
	Chemical and Biological Terrorism Can Cause More Damage Than Conventional Terrorism
	Aimee Amiga and Ruth Schuster
	Bioterrorism Is Difficult to Control
	Tim Newman
	Easy Availability of Materials Increases the Threat of Chemical and Biological Warfare
	Nuclear Threat Initiative
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
The Future of Chemical and Biological Warfare
	In the United States Improvements to Infrastructure Are Needed to Prevent Bioterrorism
	Margaret A. Hamburg
	Is It Possible to Control or Regulate the Weaponization of Biology?
	Filippa Lentzos
	Will Syria Continue to Use Chemical Weapons?
	Paul B. Stares
	In Syria a Chemical Weapons Attack Prompts US Airstrikes
	Mika Hayashi
	A Watchdog Group to Monitor Bioweapons Development Is Essential
	Patrick Tucker
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
For Further Discussion
Organizations to Contact
Bibliography of Books
Index
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