Dr. Anna Johnson-Winegar Assistant to the Secretary of Defense

Go to: Are U.S. troops ready for chemical, biological weapons? If Saddam does use those weapons, are U.S. troops trained and equipped to handle it? Critics fear they may not be ready. A recent report by the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress, reported problems like equipment shortages, and ignorance of the condition of existing equipment. Dr. Anna Johnson-Winegar is the assistant to the Secretary of Defense for chemical-biological defense programs. She says the military has made improvements to its equipment to deal with chemical and biological weapons. Play sound >> However, Winegar also says that the Pentagon may not have enough of the new, state-of-the art suits as the military prepares to deal with weapons it hasn't faced since World War I. Play sound >>