Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site abnji.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!mhuxt!mhuxv!abnji!nyssa From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: Viral infections: Really CBW Message-ID: <800@abnji.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:57:18 EDT Article-I.D.: abnji.800 Posted: Wed Aug 14 12:57:18 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 07:44:43 EDT References: <191@tekig5.UUCP>, <314@kitty.UUCP> Organization: Terminus Hospital, Incorporated Lines: 33 > Various governments (the U.S. included) have been quietly but seriously >investigating the creation of *racially-specific* microorganisms, including >viruses which will affect only persons of a specific race. I am certain that >all of you have heard of racially-specific diseases such as sickle cell >anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, etc. Think about this a minute... Frightening. Read on... > I am certain that a number of people will ask: Why is the *U. S.* >conducting research in the CBW area? Why has Congress recently approved a >program to manufacture a binary [not the digital kind...] 'nerve gas' weapon? >The answer, as far as I am concerned, is a parallel to the atomic weapon >situation: The U. S. is caught between a rock and a hard place. It must conduct >research to develop effective [if possible] countermeasures. Why should the >U.S. *produce* any CBW weapons? As a deterrent in the same manner as the >continuing production of atomic weapons. Does this really work as a deterrent? >Who knows? Apparently, the reason claimed by the military for the development of CBW weapons is *defensive*, so that we know how to defend ourselves if we are ever attacked. To do this, we must develope these agents. So we fund research into new chemical/bacteriological weapons. >| "Have you hugged your cat today?" Yes. -- James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa "If she doesn't scream, the wedding can take place!" Doctor "Don't I have a say in the matter?" female companion "Be quiet" Doctor Which companion, what story?