The anthrax evidence points to Iraq

International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-68

  Shoham, Dany ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 34248053954     PISSN: 08850607     EISSN: 15210561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713830377     Document Type: Article

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