UK intelligence believed Iraq chemical, biological weapons dismantled ahead of 2003 invasion
UK believed Iraqi weapons had been dismantled Secret Service won’t say whether dinner guests are screened for biological weaponsmore images Clinton cites need to stop nuclear arms race while panel says bioweapons threat is more urgentWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday warned of dire consequences from the spread of nuclear weapons, while a special U.S. panel asserted that the more worrisome and urgent threat is terrorists attacking the United States or its allies with biological weapons. US boosts defense of Hawaii to counter reported threat of North Korean missile testSEOUL, South Korea — The United States says it has deployed anti-missile defenses around Hawaii, following reports that North Korea is preparing to fire its most advanced ballistic missile in that direction to coincide with the U.S. Independence Day holiday next month. Analysts: NKorea’s chemical weapons as threatening as nuclear arsenalSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s massive stockpile of chemical weapons is as threatening as its nuclear program, analysts said Thursday, highlighting an aspect of the secretive regime’s pursuit of weapons of mass destruction that is rarely talked about. |