US Accuses Iraq, Others of Developing Germ Warfare: The United States has singled out Iraq and five other countries for pursuing germ warfare programs, in what many believe is a further step forward in building a case for international action against Saddam Hussein. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security John R. Bolton, speaking at a biological weapons conference in Geneva today, said the existence of a germ warfare program in Iraq is "beyond dispute" and added that the United States strongly suspects North Korea, Libya, Syria, Iran and Sudan of pursuing such weapons.