Browse the NewsHour's coverage of military. The Journal of the American Medical Association has looked at biological weapons from a medical point of view . The homepage for the Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute . Abu Dhabi is safe, regardless, but people in the immediate area of a weapons site could be adversely affected. Most biological agents don't fare well outside.
Anthrax is an exception, it can remain in soil and contaminate areas for a long period.
God help any Iraqis in the vicinity of such storage sites, they could find themselves the victims of whatever is there. Fortunately, chemical and biological agents do not begin to approach the massive destruction and radioactive contamination that can be achieved by a nuclear device. In any event, none of these things are good for human beings and other living creatures. Kelvin, it is possible that a strike against facilities where CBW are made or stored could release these deadly agents into the air. While this would be exceedingly dangerous, there is a mitigating factor to keep in mind.