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| Those reports indicate Saddam has given field-level commanders the authority to use chemical weapons on their own initiative, without any further directives from the Iraqi leadership, Pentagon officials said. |
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Occrider:
I'm not going to answer you point by point, but I will say this.
Assume for a second that Iraq does have all the weapons it hasn't accounted for and had already been proven to be in material breach of the weapons restrictions imposed on it by Resolution 687 (and thus of 1441 as well). That is, assume Iraq still has the left over biological / chemical agents and scuds that they haven't yet been able to credibly prove that they have destroyed yet. I don't believe this to be the case, but to give you a better idea of where I'm coming from I'll humour you for a second. In this scenario, can a war then be justified?
Firstly we'll deal with the weapons of mass destruction. How, by going to war, can the US be certain that - after a thorough search of the country - all the weapons have been accounted for? Who's to stop Saddam from hiding his weapons somewhere, to be reclaimed by his supporters long after the US invasion? What's to stop him from using his weapons on Isreal or Kuwait in a final death throw - something he'd be highly unlikely to do before the invasion given his knowledge of the likely consequences (think back to the 12 years of restraint)? Then, how do we know that we can trust the subsequent regime (i.e. the puppet government put in after 2 years of US occupation) not to reclaim the weapons he has hidden and to be an even greater risk to international security? Where are the scientists with the knowledge to produce these weapons going to go after the war? Are they going to stick around and produce biological and chemical weapons for the next regime? Are they going to defect to another nation (say, for example, Iran) and start producing such weapons there? Are the going to defect to a terrorist organisation and start producing weapons for them? Remember, you can destroy the labs and you can destroy the weapons, but you can't destroy the know-how or the desire to utilise it in the production of deadly weapons. Or, as sfintj0r put it:
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| if field-level commanders have control over chemical weapons, and can use them without directives from iraqi leadership, then doesnt this pose a very serious risk? i wonder how loyal mr field-level commander would be if an al-qaeda operative offered him $1 million USD for a single warhead. |
Renegade, we two had a smiliar discussion weeks before the war in Afghanistan. Again you were against it, while I supported it. Your arguments were basically the same ones as this time: No clear objective, no definite justification, huge uncertainies concerning the aftermath. You feared that the Taliban regime might survive and keep terrorizing the population and/or the US military in a Vietnam like guerilla war. You feared that the Northern Alliance might prove as evil as the Taliban. You feared a civil war between the Pashtuns, Arabs, Pakistani etc. etc.
Let's say that you turned out to have been partly wrong. I won't go so far to say that Afghanistan ended perfectly (the main goal, OBL's death, was not accomplished f.e.) but thinshave improved. You won't see any more public executions and rapes, no more Christian missionars as hostages or destroyed Buddah monuments, and certainly no more safe heaven for Al-Quaida. Still there's a long way to go and unfortunately many assasinations and single terrorist attacks to survive until a real Democracy ( to the extent to which it can be reconciled with the region's culture and religion) is established.
From today's perspective, would you still say that the war in Afghanistan was a mistake?
Regarding the Iraqi war uv'e broguht up many good points (I'm pretty amazed at the comprehensive knowledge you seem to demonstrate with regardss to each and every topic
). I never cared too much about the discussion about the WOMD. Whether or not Saddam posseses them right nowhas never been relevant for the justification of this war IMO. The regime's evil threatening nature and its POTENTIAL to indeed once again produce and use WOMD. The WOMD bullhit was just the cornerstone of the pathetic process of seeking a diplomatic legimation.
The possiblity of a US-controlled equally brutal Sunni regime is unfortunately pretty likely. But let's think a bit about the Shiite "problem". If u'd paid attention to the latest developments in Iran you'd have noticed that more and more, especially young citizens, revolt against the theocratic regime. Iran seems to head towards a more liberal and secular future. Now what if the USA do indeed install a full democracy in Iraq, resulting in a democratic Shiite government, which respects both Sunnites and Kurds? That would definitely encourage the Iranian neighbours to continue their protest and eventually follow the Iraqi example.
Maybe I'm naive and underestimate both the US's determination to controll Iraq with brutal help AND the Shiite/Sunnite hatred, but this would be the best case scenario. In any case, I think post-Saddam Iraq will be a better Iraq.
WOW
renegade, whats your major
*sorry for going off topic*
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| SAS is an exception, of course because they are the experts in finding and destroying chemical weapons. But if Bush really needed the SAS guys from Britain and Australia, couldn't he get them without explicit political support for war? |
hey tiesto, you should take care of WHO SAYS WHAT:
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"Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said Tuesday." what does this person want? WAR of course.
"President Bush and other U.S. officials say Iraq has stocks of chemical weapons, including the deadly nerve agents sarin, cyclosarin and VX and a mustard agent like that used in World War I"
whohoo super-old stuff.
let's take a look:
Name_______First Made
Sarin (GB)__1938
VX_________1952
from http://www.chem.sc.edu/faculty/morgan/cw/cw.pdf
"Iraq CS Program 1981-1991 - In possession: 1-4 K tons of Mustard Gas, Sarin and Cyclosarin"
this professor continues
"Many of the chemical agents discussed here are considered obsolete for military purposes" (my emphasis)
so there is some points towards the idea that this is
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| Originally posted by drizzt81 hey tiesto, you should take care of WHO SAYS WHAT: note: "Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said Tuesday." what does this person want? WAR of course. "President Bush and other U.S. officials say Iraq has stocks of chemical weapons, including the deadly nerve agents sarin, cyclosarin and VX and a mustard agent like that used in World War I" whohoo super-old stuff. let's take a look: Name_______First Made Sarin (GB)__1938 VX_________1952 from http://www.chem.sc.edu/faculty/morgan/cw/cw.pdf "Iraq CS Program 1981-1991 - In possession: 1-4 K tons of Mustard Gas, Sarin and Cyclosarin" this professor continues "Many of the chemical agents discussed here are considered obsolete for military purposes" (my emphasis) so there is some points towards the idea that this is
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I've always said that chemical weapons are obsolete as a tactical military weapon. However they are still deadly when used strategically to attack cities or civilians.
But I don't think the fact that those weapons are outdated decreases their potency. Vx gas will kill you just as effectively as a bullet.
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| Originally posted by TranceGiant Regarding the Iraqi war uv'e broguht up many good points (I'm pretty amazed at the comprehensive knowledge you seem to demonstrate with regardss to each and every topic ). I never cared too much about the discussion about the WOMD. Whether or not Saddam posseses them right nowhas never been relevant for the justification of this war IMO. The regime's evil threatening nature and its POTENTIAL to indeed once again produce and use WOMD. The WOMD bullhit was just the cornerstone of the pathetic process of seeking a diplomatic legimation. |
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| Originally posted by occrider I've always said that chemical weapons are obsolete as a tactical military weapon. However they are still deadly when used strategically to attack cities or civilians. But I don't think the fact that those weapons are outdated decreases their potency. Vx gas will kill you just as effectively as a bullet. |
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| Originally posted by drizzt81 the question is what counter measures have been developed during the past 50+ years to these agents. and tiesto, no I do no want to walk through a field of VX, Sarin etc. but I am not a soldier, hence not equipped as they are. I am quite sure that nowadays, any of these agents are not threatening to a high tech army, such as the american. |
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| Originally posted by tiesto14 well we are not afreaid of them being used against soldiers..we are afraid if it being used against civilians....LISTEN please |
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| Originally posted by tiesto14 well reports are going on from all over that Iraq plans to use Chemical weapons of mass destruction on US troops in their warheads... |
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| Originally posted by drizzt81 but in order to use them again civilians, you need to DELIVER them. what ICBM's does Saddam have? and please, remember what you say: (my emphasis) |
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| Originally posted by tiesto14 bring them in on ships then spread them in high populated areas... |
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| Originally posted by drizzt81 [somewhat off topic] yes, like the Oil tankers that Mr. Bush would like to see coming out of Irak sooner rather than later. [/somewhat off topic] |
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| Originally posted by tiesto14 i take it u give up....lol |
*thread hijack*
yes the sasr are among the best in the world, easily able to hold their own with the other elite special forces units in the world.
over 400 taliban killed without a single sasr fatality in afghanistan.
there was a little discussion in aus.ta forum about the sasr, so i figure i'll post a good story here.
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| Originally posted by DJ Dowlz Have you heard about the "37th brigade" (there is no such thing btw, it's a nickname). I have a mate who's an SASer and when he was over in Afghanistan, 400 yanks had got themselves stuck in a valley and they were sitting ducks to the Taliban who had dug themselves in nicely on top of the ridges. I think the yanks were delta squad or something pretty poorly trained. US tried to send in a helicopter and rescue them. Completely screwed up, helicopter got shot down. So they sent in 12 Australian SAS guys (one of them who's my mate). I kid you not. These guys fired 37 bullets between them. That's an average of 3 bullets per guy. They managed to strategically kill all the leaders and the rest got so pissed scared they ran off home. Rescue the 400 Americans from a completely hopeless situation. Saved the day and were nicknamed the 37th brigade cause they saved the Americans with 37 bullets. So in summary, our SAS rock, are one of the best (if not THE best) in the business and the Yanks love em. |
Hahaha, some of you people just crack me up big time... especially this tiesto14 dude. Buhahahahahaa!
Ok, sure, Iraq has all kinds of chemical and biological weapons in their possession, but so do another dozen of countries, but nobody goes out starting wars against them?!
It all smells like a whole bunch of typical US brainwashing using the word "terrorist" a bit too often (Saddam was leading Iraq for the last 25 years or so, and they just found him to be threatening now? Interesting...) and this is more of a charade to cover up the intentions of getting all those oil tankers out of world's SECOND biggest oil supplier (Iraq is second only to Saudi Arabia).
And asking Saddam to disarm is just fucken stupid! Why should he? He doesn't look like a danger to the "world peace" as Bush states all the time... I'd rather see United States disarm and give up all their nukes and chemical weapons, since they seem to be causing more shit and wars these days than anybody else!
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| Originally posted by fantom Hahaha, some of you people just crack me up big time... especially this tiesto14 dude. Buhahahahahaa! Ok, sure, Iraq has all kinds of chemical and biological weapons in their possession, but so do another dozen of countries, but nobody goes out starting wars against them?! It all smells like a whole bunch of typical US brainwashing using the word "terrorist" a bit too often (Saddam was leading Iraq for the last 25 years or so, and they just found him to be threatening now? Interesting...) and this is more of a charade to cover up the intentions of getting all those oil tankers out of world's SECOND biggest oil supplier (Iraq is second only to Saudi Arabia). And asking Saddam to disarm is just fucken stupid! Why should he? He doesn't look like a danger to the "world peace" as Bush states all the time... I'd rather see United States disarm and give up all their nukes and chemical weapons, since they seem to be causing more shit and wars these days than anybody else! |
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| Originally posted by fantom Hahaha, some of you people just crack me up big time... especially this tiesto14 dude. Buhahahahahaa! Ok, sure, Iraq has all kinds of chemical and biological weapons in their possession, but so do another dozen of countries, but nobody goes out starting wars against them?! It all smells like a whole bunch of typical US brainwashing using the word "terrorist" a bit too often (Saddam was leading Iraq for the last 25 years or so, and they just found him to be threatening now? Interesting...) and this is more of a charade to cover up the intentions of getting all those oil tankers out of world's SECOND biggest oil supplier (Iraq is second only to Saudi Arabia). And asking Saddam to disarm is just fucken stupid! Why should he? He doesn't look like a danger to the "world peace" as Bush states all the time... I'd rather see United States disarm and give up all their nukes and chemical weapons, since they seem to be causing more shit and wars these days than anybody else! |
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| Originally posted by tiesto14 Iraqis May Use Chemical Weapons in Combat By MATT KELLEY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP)--Intelligence reports indicate a high risk that Iraq would use chemical weapons during a U.S.-led war to topple Saddam Hussein, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. Those reports indicate Saddam has given field-level commanders the authority to use chemical weapons on their own initiative, without any further directives from the Iraqi leadership, Pentagon officials said. ``We continue to receive reports supporting the assertion that there is a high risk the Iraqi regime would use chemical weapons at some point during any conflict,'' Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said Tuesday. It was the first explicit statement from the Defense Department discussing the chemical weapons risk. President Bush and other U.S. officials say Iraq has stocks of chemical weapons, including the deadly nerve agents sarin, cyclosarin and VX and a mustard agent like that first used in World War I. Saddam has repeatedly denied having chemical or biological weapons, though Iraq has acknowledged developing both before the 1991 Persian Gulf War. U.S. officials say they believe Iraq's chemical weapons are under the control of the Republican Guard, Saddam's best trained and most loyal troops. A large part of those forces are concentrated in and around Baghdad, where U.S. officials are concerned that fighting involving chemical weapons could kill many Iraqi civilians. Most of Iraq's chemical arsenal, officials say, is loaded onto artillery and rockets that have a range of about a dozen miles or less. Pentagon officials who discussed the chemical weapons issue on condition of anonymity said it was unclear what rank of Iraqi officers had been given the authority to order chemical weapons use. Coalition troops awaiting invasion orders have chemical protection gear and equipment that can detect clouds of chemical agents up to three miles away. American tanks and armored vehicles have filters designed to keep the troops inside safe from the deadly agents. Anticipating the possibility of chemical combat, U.S. troops have trained extensively on operating in a contaminated environment. AP-NY-03-18-03 1842EST |
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| Originally posted by tiesto14 moron...go read up on the atrocities Hussein has commited against his own people and the Kurds....then come back and tlak shit... besides right now Hussein is prob dead and Iraq is better off as are the Kurds/.....so go shed a tear for your dead tyrannt as i piss on his grave... |
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| Originally posted by fantom Buhahahaa! You again? Calling me a moron or feeding me with bullshit info won't change my mind... about Saddam, any other "tyrant"/"terrorist" or ignorant and brainwashed idiots like yourself. |
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| Originally posted by tiesto14 did u go read yet?....talk to me when u have....ta ta.... go join Renegade and watch SKY NEWS |
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