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If Saddam uses Chemical/Bio weapons?

Contributor: danwojtaszek

Date: 2003-03-31 21:42:22


Shouldn't we be discussing the American's current use of WMD? No, they are not using nukes, chemical nor biological weapons. They are using shells made from depleted uranium (DU). Studies have shown that exposure to DU causes health problems. See

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0330-02.htm

for more info.

I just thought I'd point out American hypocrisy on WMD.

If Saddam does use WMD, (I don't think he will), I think we should tell the American's the truth, that they brought this on themselves. First by supplying Saddam with WMD in the first place and then by invading Iraq without provocation. What we should also do is try, to the best of our nation's capabilities, to avert the humanitarian disaster that would result from this.

Just as an afterthought, its ironic how America is pushing to disarm Iraq while American corporations continue to produce and sell weapons internationally.

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If Saddam uses Chemical/Bio weapons?

Contributor: Barretm82

Date: 2003-04-01 15:46:58


First I think you don't grasp what a weapon of mass destruction is capable of. A common 8 megaton war head is called a city killer because it has 400 times the power of Hiroshima. (The nuke dropped on Japan to end WWII)

Biological weapons would kill of a percentage of the population; the closes thing we have ever seen in our generation is SARS. A chemical weapon deployed over a large city is beyond our sheltered Canadian imagination.

Could you truely imagine all Hospitals in Canada closed down and the Canadian military quarantine you to your home while you watch your friends die pleading for help over a cell phone? I can’t.

Second, the arming of Iraq pre 90's was done in the context of fighting the cold war, I suggest you study up on the U.S.S.R, Soviet Union.

As for selling weapons internationally, Iraq just purchased there Jet and helicopter parts from France, Anti-tank missiles from the old Soviet Union.

danwojtaszek Says..."If Saddam does use WMD, (I don't think he will), "....

Are you willing to bet the lives of a Million people on that guess? Today go speak to your friends, family and say, "I am willing to risk seeing you butchered because I think Saddam is a good guy".... That is what you are realy saying...

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If Saddam uses Chemical/Bio weapons?

Contributor: Fleabag

Date: 2003-04-02 23:51:14


Betting the lives of a million people today is nothing by yesterday's standards. It is tomorrow's standards (which have yet to be decided internationally) that will guide us as to what we do now.

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