11. So they have an understanding of how to use anthrax. 12. That leaves only antibiotics to protect civilians if anthrax is used as a biological weapon. 13. The Iraqi anthrax could be used in biological weapon attacks in the region, posing a threat to military personnel, according to U.S. intelligence officials. 14. THE NEW THREAT OF MASS DESTRUCTION What if Timothy McVeigh had used anthrax? 15. There is no evidence that any army has ever used anthrax in combat, but the Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned by the threat of biological or chemical attack. 16. American hate groups have talked for years about using anthrax to strike at the U.S. government. 17. Fears that terrorists could use anthrax as a biological weapon have been heightened by cases in the United States. 18. Many other scientists have used anthrax in basic biological research. 19. Once developed for biological warfare, anthrax could be used as a weapon of mass murder by terrorist organizations. 20. The case has prompted fear in south Florida and raised concerns across the country about a biological attack using anthrax. |