Baken, Denise2007-11-212007-11-212007-11-21https://hdl.handle.net/1920/2881The current conflict known as the “War on Terror” pits several sovereign states (United States and its Allies) against a non-state entity. This entity, al Qaeda, is a global social network with religious doctrine adherence as its declared locus. Terror experts agree that the economic and psychological damage al Qaeda inflicted on 9/11 is miniscule compared to the potential damage by a biological weapon. This dissertation is an analysis of the potential direct or indirect ability of al Qaeda members to select and use a biological weapon.en-USBiodefenseBiological terrorismAl QaedaWMDSocial network analysisTerrorism business managementDissertation