Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Terrorist Threat

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The continuing possibility of terrorist attacks using nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons is an ongoing concern in the national security policy arena in the face of a clear trend among terrorists to inflict greater numbers of casualties. Until the anthrax attacks targeted at selected individuals in the Congress and the media, it was thought that the terrorists most likely to attempt attacks with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) were extremist religious groups and smallsplinter terrorist cells. Though incomplete, the investigation into the anthrax attacks has begun to suggest that a domestic “lone wolf” with professional biotechnical expertise may be responsible.

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Bowman, Steven R. March 7, 2002.

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The continuing possibility of terrorist attacks using nuclear, biological, or
chemical weapons is an ongoing concern in the national security policy arena in the
face of a clear trend among terrorists to inflict greater numbers of casualties. Until
the anthrax attacks targeted at selected individuals in the Congress and the media, it
was thought that the terrorists most likely to attempt attacks with weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) were extremist religious groups and smallsplinter terrorist cells.
Though incomplete, the investigation into the anthrax attacks has begun to suggest
that a domestic “lone wolf” with professional biotechnical expertise may be
responsible.

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Bowman, Steven R. Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Terrorist Threat, report, March 7, 2002; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs3666/: accessed May 21, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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