In January 2002 President George W. Bush signed a bill appropriating more than a billion dollars to help states prepare for a biological attack. However, some people argue that biological warfare—much like nuclear warfare—is potentially so devastating that U.S. government efforts should be focused as much on preventing it as preparing for it. Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, a biology professor and peace activist, asserts that preparing for biological warfare “by strengthening public-health response measures is . . . very important, but it is not enough. Prevention must be our goal.”...
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