Political Quotes

“On March 11, good news was heard from Moscow. All charges were dropped against a courageous Russian scientist, Dr. Vil Marzayanov who, 2 years ago in a Moscow News article, revealed to the world that the Soviet Union had secretly developed a powerful binary nerve gas. For this, Dr. Mirzayanov was jailed twice, and placed on trial. David Wise, who brought this case to my attention, is a noted and respected author who has written extensively about the dangers of excessive secrecy and about the operations of intelligence agencies. Mr. Wise spoke at great length with Dr. Mirzayanov in Moscow last November. Upon his return he contacted me. I was proud to add my voice to that of the many scientific and human rights organizations that have worked to free Dr. Mirzayanov. In particular, I would like to commend the efforts of two individuals, Gale M. Colby and Irene Goldman. As Mr. Wise points out, although Dr. Mirzayanov no longer faces criminal charges, important questions remain about Russia's intentions in the field of nerve gas production.”