- The Pentagon has approved the development of a genetically
modified "super-anthrax" bacteria to test US defences against
biological attack, overriding concerns that the research could violate
a 1972 germ warfare treaty, it was reported yesterday, According to Milton
Leitenberg, an expert on biological warfare at the University of Maryland,
the defence department had intended to update its vaccine before the September
11 attacks, but postponed the project after the news was leaked to the
press. After September 11 the plan was "reapproved", Mr Leitenberg
said. The New York Times said the defence intelligence agency had been
told to develop a potentially more potent form of anthrax to test the vaccine
which the US plans to supply to its own soldiers. The Pentagon did not
respond to requests for comment yesterday.
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