Bio-weapons?

Does the U.S. have any sort of contingency that would allow them to use biological weapons? It just seems so because the U.S. government has just about every disease in the world locked up at CDC in Atlanta. They could develop the world's most dangerous stockpile of bio-weapons.

Also, i got this from Aliens, but do you think it's possible they could use animals or other living creatures that are extremely dangerous or venomous and use them as bio-weapons? It would be perfect.

Bio-weapons are probably the most fearsome. With a nuke, it's over instantly. With a bio-weapon, the nightmare never ends.

Bioweapons are a rather sloppy means of wagning war IMHO, beause its not like a bullet, rocket or conventional weapon that is controllable. Once you let the bug out, its going to move on its own based on winds, carriers, etc. As for them all being locked up in the CDC, think again, USAMRIID is the bioweapons center for the US government, and probably a host of black projects beyond our wildest (or sickest depending on your point of view) dreams. Also in regards to the comment that nukes are over with instantly, they leave traces behind for amazingly long times. Check out the chernobyl link posted here a few days ago, it shows just how bad a nuclear accident changed the lives of people, and made ghosts towns in roughly 24 hours.

[Edited on 8-3-2004 by alternateheaven]

SweatmonicaIdo:

Also, i got this from Aliens, but do you think it's possible they could use animals or other living creatures that are extremely dangerous or venomous and use them as bio-weapons? It would be perfect.

Chickens perhaps??? Labelled as the new strain of SARS??