Word: weaponeering
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...Luciana L Borio, a fellow at the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, says anthrax spores survive well once released and “the size of the spores are perfect for inhalation,” she says. That makes it a perfect weapon for bioterrorists...
...this new threat? No defense can ever be foolproof, and a free society will always be vulnerable to those who would abuse its liberties. As a result, preparation appears to be the best means of crisis prevention. The U.S. must gather as much information as possible about the biological weapon stores of other nations, train infection control teams and secure stores of vaccines and poison antidotes. Simulated scenarios like “Dark Winter,” rehearsed on a broader scale, can help the U.S. improve its response to a possible attack. An efficient and effective public health care...
...Afghans have been second to none at small-war tactics ever since they fought the British in the 19th century. They honed that technique to perfection fighting us. They also learned the use of more sophisticated weapons. Permanent warfare on the tactical scale is their way of life. The most effective weapon in Afghanistan is money. When I was there we said, "You can't conquer this country; you can only buy it." But Russia is not the richest country in the world. There are some that are much richer. And we know who the richest country in the world...
...away. When I read the Washington Post, I don’t see articles on what Hamas or Islamic Jihad are doing far away in Israel, but on what Al Qaeda cells are doing right here in the U.S. I don’t read about nuclear or biological weapon proliferation in Pakistan, Iraq or North Korea but of terrorists trying to buy crop-dusting planes in Florida or get hazardous materials licenses in Detroit...
...Nunn and Lugar also co-sponsored the 1996 Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Initiative, which builds on the goals of the original Nunn-Lugar Act and also trains civilians to assist disaster workers after an attack by a weapon of mass destruction, including any biological agents. According to press secretary Andy Fisher, Senator Lugar expects the program to be rolled into the larger homeland defense effort headed by former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. Once again, Nunn and Lugar were ahead of the curve...