Iraq probes white phosphorous use
Iraq has launched an investigation into allegations, denied by the Pentagon, that U.S. soldiers aimed artillery rounds of flammable white phosphorous at civilians. I sure as hell hope we didn't. Can't we as a nation kill another nations people without taking nude photos of them or burning them with chemicals?
U.S. military officials confirmed Wednesday that its troops used white phosphorous during an offensive to rid Falluja of insurgents last November, but the officials denied an Italian report that the weapon was aimed at civilians. um...did we just justify terrorist use of chemical weapons?
In 2004, the State Department said the United States had not used white phosphorous against enemy forces in the November offensive. Earlier this month, the department said that statement was incorrect. When did our country become such bad liars? From not finding WMD's to this, it's like we're trying to say to the world that, from a national intelligence stand-point, we need special classes. The government is constantly having to backpedal and apologize and correct and admit mistakes. It's like we stole a chocolate cookie and are denying it with chocolate stains on our faces. We know almost every other country on this planet hates us for one reason or another and most people think we're a lying, bullying, racist, insensitive, corrupt and evil empire. Why do we have to give them proof to their claims?
A protocol to an accord on conventional weapons that came into force in 1983 forbids the use of incendiary weapons against civilians. You need a protocol for that?
The protocol also bans their use against military targets near concentrations of civilians, except when they are clearly separated from civilians and "all feasible precautions" are taken to avoid civilian casualties. However, while the U.S. signed the overall accord, it did not ratify the incendiary-weapons protocol or another involving blinding laser weapons. Well, there you go. We didn't sign shit. And hey, how fucking cool sounding is blinding laser weapons?
U.S. military officials confirmed Wednesday that its troops used white phosphorous during an offensive to rid Falluja of insurgents last November, but the officials denied an Italian report that the weapon was aimed at civilians. um...did we just justify terrorist use of chemical weapons?
In 2004, the State Department said the United States had not used white phosphorous against enemy forces in the November offensive. Earlier this month, the department said that statement was incorrect. When did our country become such bad liars? From not finding WMD's to this, it's like we're trying to say to the world that, from a national intelligence stand-point, we need special classes. The government is constantly having to backpedal and apologize and correct and admit mistakes. It's like we stole a chocolate cookie and are denying it with chocolate stains on our faces. We know almost every other country on this planet hates us for one reason or another and most people think we're a lying, bullying, racist, insensitive, corrupt and evil empire. Why do we have to give them proof to their claims?
A protocol to an accord on conventional weapons that came into force in 1983 forbids the use of incendiary weapons against civilians. You need a protocol for that?
The protocol also bans their use against military targets near concentrations of civilians, except when they are clearly separated from civilians and "all feasible precautions" are taken to avoid civilian casualties. However, while the U.S. signed the overall accord, it did not ratify the incendiary-weapons protocol or another involving blinding laser weapons. Well, there you go. We didn't sign shit. And hey, how fucking cool sounding is blinding laser weapons?
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