Word: meselson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...yellow rain. Samples taken from alleged attack sites have been studied under laboratories and shown to contain toxins far in excels of what is normally found in Asia; these include samples of rocks, leaves, and blood and urine from alleged victims that do not contain the famous yellow spots Meselson says now are bee feces...
...Meselson has doubts about each of these points, and offers possible alternative explanations. The scientific survey of samples of yellow rain and toxins weren't good enough, he says. He suggests that refugee reports are unreliable...
...burden of proof must always lie with the government when it makes such charges of international gravity. But Meselson's position only appears convincing if he is given the benefit of the doubt on each separate point--a dubious proposition at best...
...Meselson says he will contine to press his investigation of the alleged chemical warfare and expresses confidence that the government story will eventually unravel. If indeed the State Department acted too hastily, it should move quickly to retract its charges and withstand the opprobrium it is sure to receive...
This is why the government must further experiment and investigate the issue in order to convince skeptics like Meselson. The evidence may be compelling. But pragmatically speaking, only with a united front one the United States and other countries bring enough pressure to bear on the Soviets to stop flouting international law and morality...