the rollback of south africa's biological warfare program
the rollback of south africa's biological warfare program
the rollback of south africa's biological warfare program
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9. What specifically and when did <strong>the</strong> U.S. and <strong>the</strong> UK learn about South<br />
Africa’s <strong>biological</strong> weapons <strong>program</strong>? How?<br />
10. How important was U.S. pressure in South Africa’s decision to close down<br />
its bio-chem. capabilities? What type <strong>of</strong> pressure was most effective, i.e.,<br />
bilateral or multilateral efforts?<br />
11. Was Basson working with or without <strong>the</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> senior government<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials when he visited Libya as a Transnet consultant? When he visited Iraq<br />
as a SADF colonel before 1990? To o<strong>the</strong>r countries?<br />
12. Why was Basson arrested?<br />
13. Why has <strong>the</strong> South African government not responded to <strong>the</strong> Basson<br />
prosecutor’s request to gain access to <strong>the</strong> CD-ROM information related to<br />
Project Coast?<br />
14. Why was so much Ecstasy and Mandrax produced? What was <strong>the</strong><br />
methaqualone produced for Project Coast used for?<br />
15. What happened to <strong>the</strong> drugs? Where were <strong>the</strong>y distributed? Who got <strong>the</strong><br />
money from drug sales or distribution?<br />
16. Is <strong>the</strong>re any evidence that Wouter Basson worked with foreign (i.e.,<br />
Russian) or domestic organized crime syndicates?<br />
17. In its genetic engineering experiments, how close was South Africa to a<br />
“black bomb”? Are o<strong>the</strong>r countries developing similar <strong>biological</strong> weapons?<br />
18. Is <strong>the</strong>re any evidence that <strong>the</strong> former South African government supported<br />
research, testing, or distribution <strong>of</strong> germicides designed to increase users’<br />
susceptibility to AIDS or o<strong>the</strong>r diseases?<br />
19. Is <strong>the</strong>re any truth to rumors that young, former Afrikaner right-wingers and<br />
former SADF and current SANDF personnel in South Africa are working with<br />
local syndicates and representatives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Russian mafia to market drugs and<br />
arms or hardware capable <strong>of</strong> using CBW?<br />
20. How great a concern is South African NBC proliferation today? What are<br />
<strong>the</strong> concerns?<br />
21. What is <strong>the</strong> danger that secrets are likely to leak out <strong>of</strong> South African<br />
National Defense Force or be sold in <strong>the</strong> future?<br />
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