Countering Biological Terrorism in the United States An Understanding of Issues and Status

by The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

• ISBN13: 9780379213959
• ISBN10: 0379213958
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-28
• Publisher: Oceana TM

Summary

The 13 papers contained in this volume analyze the threat of biological terrorism in the United States today. Written by the distinguished members of the Potomac Institute's Counter Biological Terrorism Panel, the papers discuss biological threats in the U.S. and the efforts of the Department of Defense to counter these weapons and the terrorist groups associated with them.

Table of Contents

COUNTERING BIOLOGICAL TRRORISM IN THE U.S.: AN UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES AND STATUS
Preface	1	(4)
Executive Summary	5	(4)
Janice M. Graham
Introduction	9	(12)
Janice M. Graham
Terrorist Organizations and the Potential Use of Biological Weapons	21	(14)
Arthur (``Mick'') Donahue
The Case for a Speical Operations Response to Biological Terrorism	35	(12)
Peter Hinkle
Strategic Firepower in the Hands of Many?	47	(6)
Dr. Robert Kupperman
David W. Siegrist
Defeating Terrorist Organizations: Lessons Learned from Two Events	53	(6)
Ambassador Morris Busby
Bio-terrorist Attack Pathways and Social/Civil Infrastructure	59	(10)
John Bosma
Local Threats and Responses	69	(16)
Peter Benwell-Lejeune
Federal Cooperation	85	(16)
Peter Benwell-Lejeune
DoD Assistance to Civil Authorities	101	(16)
GEN Al Gray
Stephanie L. Tennyson
Medical Response to Biological Terrorist Attack	117	(10)
Dr. Bert Brown
Alfred J. Meltzer
Likely Threat Pathogens in Biological Terrorism	127	(22)
Dr. Richard L. Crowell
Technology and Counter Biological Terrorism	149	(6)
David W. Siegrist
A Report from the DARPA Tiger Team	155	(6)
Dr. Regina Dugan
New Approaches to Counter Biological Terrorism with Electrotechnologies	161	(34)
Dr. Randy Curry
Appendix A: Biographies of Panel Members	175	(2)
Appendix B: Background Information on Arms Control and Biological Terrorism	177	(18)
COUNTERING BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM: STRATEGIC FIREPOWER IN THE HANDS OF MAN? AUGUST 12-13, 1997: CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS REPORT
Editor's Note on Proceedings Report	195	(6)
Welcome and Orientation	201	(44)
Michael Swetnam
David Siegrist
PANEL 1: The Emerging Threat Environment
Policy and tachnical aspects of the biological terrorist threat	207	(38)
Professor Yonah Alexander
Dr. Richard Crowell
David Siegrist
Defense against Biological Weapons	245	(54)
Dr. Lee Buchanan
PANEL 2: Countering Terrorist Groups
Discussion on the dynamics of terrorists groups, intelligence indicators and warnings, and terrorist group suppression	253	(46)
Dr. Jerrold Post
CDR James Campbell
Mick Donahue
Ambassador Morris Busby
Countering Emerging Infectious Diseases	299	(12)
Dr. Stephen Morse
Views on Soviet Biological Weapons Program	311	(8)
Dr. Kenneth Alibek
The Role of Intelligence in Combating Terrorism	319	(38)
Timothy Sample
PANEL 3: Consequence Management
Overcoming the consequences of bioterrorism: The Federal plan; medical treatment capabilities; military support to civil authorities; and an assessment	327	(30)
General Al Gray
Peter Lejeune
Al Meltzer
Terry O'Connell
Counterproliferation and Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat	357	(48)
Dr. Gordon Oehler
PANEL 4: Advanced Countermeasures
Discussion of medical and non-medical countermeasures to biological agent dissemination	373	(32)
Dr. Stephen Morse
Captain Dennis McBride
Dr. Mildred Donlon
Dr. Randy Curry
PANEL 5: The Way Ahead---Experts' Comments	405	(20)
David Siegrist
Ambassador Morris Busby
Peter Lejeune
Dr. Craig Llewellyn
Dr. Stephen Morse
Dr. Gordon Oehler
Dr. Jerrold Post
Closing Remarks	425