Case Study 1: the Aum Shinrikyo. The authors for this article, Aum Shinrikyo Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons, include Richard Danzig, Marc Sageman, Terrance Leighton, Lloyd Hough, Hidemi Yuki, Rui Kotani and Zachary M. Hosford. CNAS Aum Shinrikyo Danzig et al. 2011 as you read this fascinating case study, consider what caused the group to invest in biological weapons, how they went about it, and what factors contributed to their success or failure.

Case Study 2: The Rajneesh. Read this overview from the New York Daily News and then read the CDC’s more in-depth epidemiological analysis of the attack: A Large Community Outbreak of Salmonellosis …
• https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/guru-poison-bioterrorrists-spread-salmonella-oregon-article-1.1373864

PLEASE NOTE: Chemical threats are not classified in the biological threat category.

In this Discussion Board, take a position on what motivated the Aum Shinrikyo OR the Rajneesh to develop biological weapons. Then assess how sophisticated the effort was – and how that contributed to their success or failure. As always, further research from primary and/or peer-reviewed sources to support your view(s) is encouraged.