First developed as a weapon by the U.S. Army, VX is an oily, odorless and tasteless liquid that kills on contact with the skin or when inhaled in aerosol form. Like other nerve agents, it is treatable in the first minutes after exposure but otherwise leads swiftly to fatal convulsions and respiratory failure.
Barton GellmanWhen the New York Times revealed the warrantless surveillance of voice calls, in December 2005, the telephone companies got nervous.
Barton GellmanThe NSA's business is 'information dominance,' the use of other people's secrets to shape events.
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