Army Suspends Germ Research at Maryland Lab


	Army Suspends Germ Research at Maryland Lab

spirithiker

2-12-2009 10:00 AM

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military, germ warfare, human error

spirithiker says:

"some pathogens stored there were not listed in a laboratory database"

That's real nice. It seems we have more to fear from within America's borders than from without.

Now where did I put that hazmat suit?

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