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Siberian Lab Pneumonic Plague Super-Weapon Leak? Annie Jacobsen Said This Could Happen [REBROADCAST]
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This interview was recorded in July. In the interview, she said, “There is a science-based history of Russia trying to develop a pneumonic plague super-weapon.” This weekend, that exact scenario may have unfolded. This week, this story broke: "The United States is watching a case involving a laboratory worker who died at a plague research institute in Siberia, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio." https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/10/05/rubio-us-watching-closely-after-death-at-russias-siberia-plague-institute/ Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author known for her research and writing on topics related to national security, defense, and…