Why don't we see more chemical attacks by terrorists?

Why don't we see more chemical attacks by terrorists?

Erroll Southers (Former Deputy Director of the California Department of Homeland Security) gives expert video advice on: What is a chemical attack and how much should I worry about one?; Why don't we see more chemical attacks by terrorists?; What can I do in the case of a chemical attack? and more...

Aum Shinrikyo in 1995 when they did the train attack in Tokyo, they wanted to go chemical but they couldn't do it. In fact they killed one of their own members trying to devise a chemical bomb and that's why they had to go with something else because it just didn't work. So you've had groups that have tried chemical, it's extremely difficult to do. However that's why those groups recruit scientists, they recruit biologists, they recruit people who understand it so they can see how they can do it. For example, Aum Shinrikyo also tried to export ebola from West Africa under the guise of a University research project because they want and try to weaponize it and they couldn't do it. So there have been attempts to go both chemical and biological and it's extremely risky. It's more risky than an IED.