First, on 5 March 1998, General Charles Wilhelm, former Commander-in-Chief of the United States Southern Command, an authoritative senior United States military official, in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, was asked about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Cuba. He replied that Cuba was under observation and was known to have a biological research and development programme, but that there was no indication that the programme was for military purposes.
El primero: El 5 de marzo de 1998, al General Charles Wilhelm, quien había sido Jefe del Comando Meridional de los Estados Unidos, un alto y autorizado Jefe Militar norteamericano, en una audiencia ante el Comité de Servicios Armados del Senado le preguntaron acerca de la presencia de armas de extermino en masa en Cuba y dijo textualmente: “Nosotros observamos a Cuba y conocemos que tienen un programa de investigación y desarrollo biológico, pero no hemos visto nada que indique que este programa tenga fines militares”.