Biological warfare / Christine Watkins, book editor.

Includes bibliographical references (P. 216-219) and index.

How great a danger do biological weapons pose? -- Biological weapons pose a serious threat to Americans / Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism and Bob Graham -- Biological weapons are less destructive than nuclear weapons / Allison Macfarlane -- Anthrax is a serious threat / Jeffrey W. Runge ;-- Anthrax is not a serious threat / Fred Burton and Scott Stewart -- Smallpox remains a bioterrorism threat / Stefan Riedel -- Who constitutes a serious biological warfare threat? -- Foreign and domestic terrorist groups are a serious biological warfare threat / Robert S. Mueller III -- The biological warfare threat from terrorist groups is overstated / Milton Leitenberg -- Iran has the capability to produce biological weapons / Anthony H. Cordesman -- African nations constitute a unique biological weapons threat / James Thuo Njuguna -- How should the United States prepare for biological warfare? -- The expansion of biodefense research laboratories needs increased oversight / Edward Hammond -- The expansion of biodefense research laboratories has sufficient oversight for safety / Hugh Auchincloss -- Proposed legislation will significantly improve the select agent program / Richard Burr -- Increased regulations regarding the select agent program could undermine valuable research / Gigi Kwik Gronvall -- The U.S. government should invest more for epidemic preparedness / Tara O'Toole -- How can biological warfare be prevented? -- The United States should strengthen its commitment to the Biological Weapons Convention / Jeanne Guillemin -- The United States is strongly committed to the Biological Weapons Convention / John C. Rood -- All known stocks of the smallpox virus should be destroyed / Edward Hammond -- Known stocks of the smallpox virus should be retained for national security / John O. Agwunobi -- The United States should negotiate a compromise regarding the retention of the smallpox virus / Jonathan B. Tucker.

Essays debate the danger of biological weapons, what preparations the United States should make, and whether attacks can be prevented.