eal with biological warfare for several different reasons. Specifically three events have forced them to make preparations. The first event was Iraqs deploying of missiles that were carrying anthrax germs. The second event that is also a threat is botulinum (The toxin that spreads the deadly disease botulism). The last event that has caused America to make preparations is the use of the poison aflatoxin that was used during the 1991 Gulf War. President Clinton wants to make the public aware to the fact that America is likely to be not only threatened, but also attacked with germs within the next few years (other). He also said that Iraq would not be permitted to produce these weapons of mass destruction. Which were all stated a few years back. Surprisingly enough, the United States supplied the raw materials used by Iraq to create their biological weapons. Defenses are also being strengthened and permission for the use of almost three billion dollars is being proposed to Congress in order to combat these numerous varieties of biological warfare. President Clinton told government agencies in June of 1995 to be prepared for attacks from terrorists (other). But in March of 1996, the Senate brought up questions concerning Americas contingency plans and whether or not they are sufficient. Medical response is an aspect that is probably the most important concern, but oftentimes the most neglected area for defense. This area is neglected because of the fact that it is difficult to plan a response when different treatments are needed depending on the type of biological agent that is used. Philip Russell was quoted as saying: Plague is different from smallpox, which is different from anthrax. We need a group of folks to go through different scenarios and think about what could be done other than counting the bodies. According to these statements, more competent plans are mandatory in order to protect the United States. As a result, scientists,...
