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Toxic Terror - Assessing Terrorist Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (Paperback, New)
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Toxic Terror - Assessing Terrorist Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (Paperback, New)
Series: Toxic Terror
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In-depth case studies of twelve terrorist groups and individuals
who, from 1946 to 1998, allegedly acquired or employed CBW agents.
Policymakers, scholars, and the news media have been alarmed by the
potential for chemical and biological weapons (CBW) terrorism, and
the U.S. Congress has allocated billions of dollars for
counterterrorism and "consequence management" programs. Driving
these concerns are the global spread of scientific knowledge and
technology relevant to CBW terrorism and the vulnerability of
civilian populations to chemical and biological attacks. Notably
lacking from the analysis, however, has been a careful assessment
of the terrorists themselves. What types of terrorist groups or
individuals are both capable of acquiring chemical and biological
weapons and motivated to use them, and for what purposes? Further,
what types of toxic agents would probably be produced, and how
would they be delivered? Answers to these questions would enable
policymakers to prepare for the most likely contingencies. To this
end, Toxic Terror provides in-depth case studies of twelve
terrorist groups and individuals who, from 1946 to 1998, allegedly
acquired or employed CBW agents. The cases were researched from
primary sources, including court documents, interviews, and
declassified government files. By comparing the twelve cases, the
book identifies characteristic motivations and patterns of behavior
associated with CBW terrorism and provides an empirical basis for
prudent, cost-effective strategies of prevention and response.
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