[citizenK]

Given that she is an Iraqi, her motivations are likely tied to the fear of retribution against her family by Saddam and his secret police. Everyone in Iraq fears Saddam and his minions, and for good reason.

(BTW, I am not excusing her participation in the creation of hideous bio-weapons. 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...)

[independentmind]

Maybe, but neither her picture or her profile suggest to me someone who is driven by fear. What's more likely is that she is driven by hate and/or insecurity. Since I had never heard of her before, I popped her name into Google. You might try to do the same.

[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.