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...botulism in the streets of Tokyo before finally settling on sarin gas. Moreover, germ weapons have a tendency to boomerang, as gas attacks often did during World War I when winds suddenly shifted. Highly infectious agents also are difficult to handle, a risk underscored by at least one major anthrax accident in the Soviet biowarfare program that killed scores of Russians--though that wouldn't stop the suicidally minded. And then there's something else for germ warriors to think about: an attack on Americans, if traced back to a state sponsor, could trigger nuclear retaliation, as the U.S. quietly...
...Cincinnati, Ohio, defense attorney Martin Pinales says he's going slow on a fraud case because, in these anthrax days, the postal-inspector witnesses against his client may have extra credibility. The halo effect may even reach to cases in which police are defendants. Robert Jorg is on trial in Cincinnati for the choke-hold death of a 29-year-old black man. The case is proceeding as planned, but prosecutor Mike Allen is worried his chances of winning may have declined. "It's always hard to win a conviction against a police officer," he says. "It's going...
...that slaughter that begets necessity. The anthrax attacks give but a hint of the kind of mass murder possible today. A smallpox epidemic could kill tens of millions and effectively destroy American society. As could loose nukes. According to Boris Yeltsin's former national security adviser, Russia cannot account for all its tactical nuclear weapons. Iraq and Iran are working on nuclear weapons of their own. On Sept. 11, it took just 19 conspirators to shock America. It would take just 19 more, each with a suitcase nuke, to destroy America...
Every week, TIME writers and editors chat on AOL about the news. This week talk concerns the war on the home front--the hunt for the anthrax killer--and the battle abroad. Go to AOL, Keyword: Live...
HOWARD CHUA-EOAN manages TIME's global network of correspondents and reporters. It's a difficult task even in the best times, but now it has been made even more complicated by the concurrent crises of terrorism, anthrax and the war in Afghanistan. Talk to Howard on Thursday...