no 'secret' or 'classified' information was ever discussed with the Chinese or included in any reports provided to the Chinese.

One of things we know is that farmers learn from each other, ... This helps them share information as well as get information from us.

Put pieces of the information together. The bunker had destroyed chemical munitions. We destroyed the bunker. Well, I guess I have to conclude that there were chemical weapons destroyed.

We think that the condition of veterinary infrastructure in eastern Turkey led to this delay on the information. To manage avian flu in animals, time is a crucial point because if a country is in a position to have a rapid response within two days, the cost of the management is very low, compared with a delay of three or four days. The spread of the disease is exponential, which is why time is crucial.

The problem we?re having with the department is that they are reluctant to provide us with the information we need to carry out our investigations.

As far as the political contributions issue is concerned, this comes under the heading ... of no good deed goes unpunished, ... I don't think there's anything here for me to be concerned about.