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Security Council, where he held up a small vial of white powder to illustrate the alleged danger of Saddam Hussein’s biological weapons.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The thought that Saddam could do so again, this time with chemical or biological weapons, was reasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The tech billionaire, who held senior posts at Google from 2001 to 2017, told the Today programme "North Korea, or Iran, or even Russia" could adopt and misuse the technology to create biological weapons.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

The bill’s proponents say it would protect against situations such as AI being used to create biological weapons or shut down the electrical grid, for example.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

The Institute conducts research into ways to protect soldiers against biological weapons and natural infectious diseases.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston