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| Introduction |
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| Chapter 1: How Serious a Danger Do Biological Weapons Pose? |
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1. Biological Agents Can Be Made into Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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Scott P. Layne and Michael H. Sommer |
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2. Biological Agents Should Not Be Considered Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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3. Biological Weapons Pose a Serious Danger to Americans |
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Tara O'Toole and Donald A. Henderson |
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4. Americans Should Not Be Overly Worried About Biological Weapons |
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5. Anthrax Is a Serious Threat |
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6. The Threat of Anthrax Has Been Exaggerated |
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| Chapter 2: What Nations and Groups Constitute the Greatest Biological Warfare Threat? |
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1. Foreign Terrorist Groups and Rogue Nations Are a Serious Biological Warfare Threat |
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2. Domestic Terrorists Constitute a Potentially Serious Biological Warfare Threat |
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3. Russian Research Programs Are a Potential Wellspring of Biological Weapons Proliferation |
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4. American Research Programs Are a Potential Wellspring of Biological Weapons Proliferation |
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| Chapter 3: What Measures Should the United States Take to Prepare for Biological Warfare? |
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1. The United States Must Spend More on High Tech Defenses Against Biological Warfare |
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2. Spending More on High-Tech Defenses Will Not Protect Americans Against Biological Warfare |
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3. Reforms of Public Health Laws Are Necessary to Combat Bioterrorism |
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4. Proposed Law Reforms to Combat Bioterrorism Jeopardize Civil Liberties |
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5. All Americans Should Be Vaccinated Against Smallpox |
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6. Not All Americans Need to Be Vaccinated Against Smallpox |
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7. A Voluntary Smallpox Vaccination Program Is Best |
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| Chapter 4: How Can Biological Warfare Be Prevented? |
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1. The United States Should Accept the Biological Weapons Convention Protocol |
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2. The United States Should Reject the Biological Weapons Convention Protocol |
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166 | (8) |
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3. Nuclear Deterrence Can Prevent Biological Warfare |
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4. Nuclear Deterrence Should Not Be Used to Prevent Biological Warfare |
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5. All Known Stocks of the Smallpox Virus Should Be Destroyed |
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Donald A. Henderson and Frank Fenner |
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6. Known Stocks of the Smallpox Virus Should Be Retained for Research |
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192 | (6) |
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| For Further Discussion |
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| Organizations to Contact |
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| Bibliography of Books |
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