South Africa's 'Dr Death' says he had unlimited power

The head of apartheid South Africa’s chemical and biological warfare program said today he had been given unlimited power to further his programme.

The head of apartheid South Africa’s chemical and biological warfare program said today he had been given unlimited power to further his programme.

Dr Wouter Basson, on trial for 46 murder, fraud and drug-trafficking charges, testified he had the authority to tell foreign enemies about South African secrets, as long as he received more information than he gave.

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