Political Manipulation and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Concerns about CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) weapons have featured prominently in both political debates and media reporting about the ongoing threat from al Qaeda since 9/11. This book provides a chronological account of al Qaeda''s efforts to acquire a CBRN weapon capability, and the evolution of the al Qaeda leadership''s approach to actually using CBRN weapons, set against ...