Project Coast was a ploy on using chemical and biological agents on the inhabitants of South Africa; tear gas was not enough for the Prime Minister at the time PW Botha (Gould & Folb, 2002). Botha employed Wouter Basson who headed the program. Basson used a couple of extremely lethal agents such as CX powder and mustard gas. The Apartheid government took aim at political rivals. Project Coast known for research, development, and deploy of chemical and biological warfare. Basson was known in many parts as Dr. Death following the events of Project Coast. Basson based his research in many western nations that were already leading the advancement in weapon programs. Basson conducted a variety of trial and error experiments in the name of the Apartheid Government. Biological experiments stemmed from some well-known secretly conducted hypothesis such as black bomb that targeted the country’s black population. Basson took to using viruses which included anthrax, ricin, and E. coli. Nerve gases were general nature for Basson with Sarin and VX. Many of Basson’s concoctions used by the police and military forces alike. Experiments associated with Project Coast have not been uncovered due to the nature of secrecy. The 1980’s one of the most shrouded times for South Africa and its people with the threat of chemical weapons on its own people as a control and scare tactic. The original purpose was to combat weapons used against its troops in the Angola conflicts. Acquiring information and technology from outside sources was the government’s priority as their threat analysis elevated throughout the years. South Africa took many of the advancements learned from Cuba to further their endeavors.
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...deemed cruel and inhumane. Governments start with brilliant ideas on the surface that would seem to defend its people against chemical and biological attacks but given this regime the end state polar opposite from the beginning. Project Coast shrouded in secrecy with go down as another South African genocide that goes unanswered. The people suffered poisons, genetic manipulations, and diseases introduced all for the sake of containing political outcries and alliances with neighboring territories.
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The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) was asked to go to Korea in early 1952 to investigate suspected war crimes committed by the Americans. Among the tasks in their charter was the investigation of the use of biological weapons. While over 169 areas were suspected to have been contaminated with different biological weapon dispersions, the IADL gave brief descriptions of 15 ‘typical’ sites, while going into great detail abo...
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The term weapon of mass destruction has been in existence since the 1930’s. Weapons of mass destruction can be better identified as nuclear weapons, biological weapons, chemical weapons, or radiological weapons. A true definition of weapons of mass destruction is “any destructive device; any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors; any weapon involving a biological agent, toxin, or vector; any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life”. Weapons of mass destruction, also known as WMD’s, can be described as nuclear bombs, missiles, toxic chemicals, or hand grenades, artillery shells, and even ammunition often used in cannons. . These weapons of mass destruction are used in some countries on a daily basis. The sole purpose for using WMD’s should be for protection, however, if used by persons other than the military they can be used for nefarious reasons. This paper will identify reasons why the UK has joined forces with other organizations to stop the use of weapons of mass destruction, and their reasoning behind it. It will also illustrate why I believe that weapons of mass destruction are necessary for the protection of our people, our country. The United Kingdom has taken a stand and plans to stop the widespread use of weapons of mass destruction. The United Kingdom will need to use its weapons of mass destruction to save the lives of soldier’s during war. While the UK government has weapons of mass destruction, they do not believe in using them because they believe weapons of mass destruction raises serious humanitarian and security...
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Thesis: Biological Warfare is morally and inhumanely wrong, It is the wrongful killing of men, women, and children. It should be stopped no matter what the circumstances are.