U.S. Bioterrorism Efforts Criticized -- Washington PostThe United States is failing to address the threat of bioterrorism, according to leaders of a bipartisan panel that warns that an attack worldwide is more likely than not by the end of 2013.
The Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, created by Congress in 2007, said in an interim report Wednesday that the administration and lawmakers have underfunded efforts to develop vaccines and drugs and have not named a high-level National Security Council appointee to improve biodefenses.
"The clock is ticking," said former senator Bob Graham (D-Fla.), the commission's chairman.
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More News On Bioterrorism Threats
Report: White House neglecting bioterrorism -- USA Today
Report: Bioterrorism safeguards lagging -- UPI
Commission Report Finds U.S. Unprepared for Bioterror Attacks -- Politics Daily
My Comment: I hate it when politicians use terms like .... "The clock is ticking". But this bipartisan panel is of the strong belief that the world will be hit with a bio-terrorism attack in the next 5 years .... how can one argue against that?
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