[Wonder Warthog]

"However, we too have many talented microbiologists in this country engaged in similar activity. The creation of bio-weapons is a waste of talent that could be used to fight cancers and other maladies afflicting humanity, but such is war and the state of affairs between nations...)"

The difference is that our talented microbiologists are working on defensive measures to either prevent or minimize the effects of the use of bioterror weapons against us, rather than building/making such weapons for offensive use against others.

[citizenK]

I am sure that we have people working toward that goal...but we have also weaponized lots of nasty chemical and bio-agents. I know we are supposed to have destroyed such stockpiles (and are still in the process of doing so at that facility in Utah). But if you are wondering, the answer is no...I don't see a moral equivalence between our research and production of these weapons and Saddam's research and production of these weapons. I am merely lamenting the reality that we must expend resources and talent in this field where we could be solving other problems instead.