Quote Originally Posted by Perp
Not exactly correct. First of all it was smallpox. Secondly, biological warfare was used during the middle ages (if not earlier) when attackers would lob diseased carcasses over castle walls with their catapults. Sickness would spread inside the castle forcing surrender.

The most infamous of these sorts of seigebreaking techniques was used in what was formerly Constantinople and resulted in a plague we now call the Black Death.
psychocat Reviewed by psychocat on . American Indians Confront Bikers By CARSON WALKER, Associated Press Writer STURGIS, S.D. - American Indians protesting development encroaching on sacred Bear Butte peacefully confronted bikers gathering Friday for a raucous annual motorcycle rally. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, scheduled Aug. 7-13, attracted 525,000 bikers last year and commercial development near the mountain has been driven in a large part by the event. Indians have come to Bear Butte to pray, fast and hold religious ceremonies for centuries, but Rating: 5