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Erose999

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6. The US pioneered chemical warfare. and we turned a blind eye while Saddam used it to turn the tide

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 04:13 PM

Sep 2013

on Iran. Saddam was getting his ass whooped by Iran until he started using CW.

Its hardly a secret our gov't has a huge stockpile of chemical weapons. As to what they might be used for, ask Sec'y Hagel. Theres probably some crazy-as-fuck scenario in which the DOD envisions them being used... all-out war with Russia, for example.

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The Blue Grass Army Depot in the USA has tons of chemical weapons, including 523 tons of nerve agent [View all] quinnox Sep 2013 OP

We're exceptional, you should know that. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

Are you saying JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #2

No, not exactly quinnox Sep 2013 #5

No my answer is JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #11

The US pioneered chemical warfare. and we turned a blind eye while Saddam used it to turn the tide Erose999 Sep 2013 #6

Hmmm pioneered? JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #12

Well, it does raise the question on the security of such weapons in a "free" society haele Sep 2013 #13

Yup. They'll be destroying chemical weapons there. MineralMan Sep 2013 #3

yup that`s the problem... madrchsod Sep 2013 #9

That is part of the problem, for sure. MineralMan Sep 2013 #10

It was reported a couple of weeks ago that mustard gas was leaking Autumn Sep 2013 #4

There's lots more in Northern Nevada, too Nevernose Sep 2013 #7

History: US Covered-Up for Decades the Largest Use of Biological & Chemical Weapons in History Catherina Sep 2013 #8