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2003-02-25 Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2003-02-25 04:27 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think Japan might have been the last country to try anything like this. If I remember correctly, we won that war with nuclear weapons. It's the "low-tech weapons for nukes" exchange program we offer our stated enemies. For North Korea, we offer the "1 for 1000" ICBM exchange program.

Posted by BossMan 2003-02-25 09:13:57|| 2003-02-25 09:13:57|| Front Page Top

#2 You don't need drones to deliver smallpox. One infected suicide traveller flying into NY would do the trick. You don't even need a container. If you find guys crazy enough flying planes into buildings such a wacko shouldn't be too hard to find. You could even tell him that he got an antidote and won't die himself.
But the smallpox issue smells like creating terror hysteria to me. The only guys who ever talked about smallpox were government people.
There is not the shadow of a proof that Saddam has that stuff.
Not that he would object to, of course.
But if he did we should rethink our strategy because chances that he'd unleash the stuff are far higher when we force him to a last stand in his Baghdad bunker.
Because if he really has it its more than likely that the stuff is in the U.S. already.

Posted by True German Ally 2003-02-25 21:51:27|| 2003-02-25 21:51:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Is it really? Well why don't we go into Minority Report Mode and attack countries that might think about getting something and might think about threatening us with it in the future and might...

Where can I sign up to get a mindreader job?

Posted by True German Ally 2003-02-25 22:37:01|| 2003-02-25 22:37:01|| Front Page Top

#4 The alternative is you could stick your head in the sand and pretend the world is a peachy place. Easy to do when it's not your neck you are worrying about.

Posted by RW 2003-02-25 23:22:17|| 2003-02-25 23:22:17|| Front Page Top

#5 It is not a peachy place. It never was, never will be. But of course smallpox would strictly stick to U.S. territory when released there, right? Talking about your neck my neck...

Posted by True German Ally 2003-02-26 00:17:30|| 2003-02-26 00:17:30|| Front Page Top

#6 OK TGA,
Lets try it this way,is there any doubt in your mind that,given Sadam's dreams of empire and glory,that he would hesitate to use small pox if any country thwarted his expainsionist dream?
For example:Say he invaded Jordan,and was stopped by outside forces,isn't well within the realm of possibility that he would lash out in a rage.
Don't try the"He didn't use them last time" argument.The guy is insane,and untreated insainity just gets worse.There is no telling what this guy will do.

Posted by raptor 2003-02-26 11:00:08|| 2003-02-26 11:00:08|| Front Page Top

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