September 15, 2004
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AGROTERRORISM: THREATS AND PREPAREDNESS (CRS)
Potential terrorist attacks against agricultural targets are the
subject of a new report from the Congressional Research Service.
"Agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism, and is defined as the
deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal
of generating fear, causing economic losses, and/or undermining
stability," the CRS explains. "Attacks against agriculture are not
new, and have been conducted or considered by both nation-states and
substate organizations throughout history."
See "Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness," August 13, 2004
(courtesy of the Center for Democracy and Technology):
http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL32521.pdf
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