ABSTRACT
Use of biological weaponry dates back at least to Roman times, when attempts were made to pollute enemy water sources with rotting animal carcasses. During the last century, a variety of state defense agencies and terrorist organizations have conducted a wide array of research into potential bioweapons (Alibek 1999, Rogers et al. 1999, Whitby 2002). Bioweapons are an option not only for nations and large organizations, but also for small groups and individuals. Though the identity of the attacker(s) is unknown at present, the post-9/11 anthrax letter attacks could have been carried out by only one person.
