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In 1997, U.S. Secretary Of Defense , 10-06-2005 even though contemporary definitions of ethnicities do not include any genetic or "racial" components.e.g., Smith, Anthony D. 1986. ''The Ethnic Origin of Nations''. Oxford: Blackwell The possibility of a "genetic bomb" is presented in , PBS , October 1998 ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ISRAEL In November 1998, '' The Sunday Times '' reported that Israel was attempting to build an "ethno-bomb" containing a biological agent that could specifically target genetic traits present amongst Arab populations.2 '' Wired News '' also reported the story3 4, as did '' Foreign Report '' 5. Expert reaction to the reports was skeptical towards the scientific plausibility of such a biological agent. 6 The '' New York Post '', describing the claims as "blood libel", reported that the likely source for the story was a work of science fiction by Israeli academic Doron Stanitsky. Stanitsky had sent his completely fictional work about such a weapon to Israeli newspapers two years before. The article also noted the views of genetic researchers who claimed the idea as "wholly fantastical".7 RUSSIAN BAN ON EXPORT OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES |
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