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Post by Srrh on Sept 10, 2002 14:01:42 GMT -5
Just for "fun"", did you know that...
The Federation of American Scientists, which keeps tabs on nuclear arms worldwide, offers a bleak assessment of the global threat:
At least 17 countries either have nuclear weapons or are believed, based on Western intelligence, to have the means to produce them. Seven nations have confirmed nuclear arsenals: Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia and the United States. Israel, which is reported to have up to 100 warheads, has never confirmed its arsenal. Countries suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons include Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea.
Nineteen countries are suspected of having or pursuing biological weapons. They include Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Laos, Libya, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Syria and Taiwan.
Sixteen nations have the missile technology capable of carrying nuclear or biological weapons to distant targets. Aside from major nuclear powers, they include Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Pakistan and Syria.
Thirty-two countries produce more than 150 different kinds of unmanned drone aircraft capable of flying undetected below missile-defense systems to deliver a nuclear or biological payload, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace says in a new book, "Deadly Arsenals: Tracking Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Let's kick all of their collective asses...
I remain Srrh
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Post by RacerX on Sept 10, 2002 14:23:11 GMT -5
Srrh,
GREAT POST!
I agree, instead of spending the BILLIONS on weapons development, why not spend it on education & agricultural technologies? I think I've typed it three times today, in jest, but now I mean it: This world does need an enima! Freaking governments, putting their agenda above human life in general, time & time again. It's sickening & offensive.
The leaders of the "Powers that be" really need a priority check.
Oh yeah, and BTW-your list of countries seaking/developing biological weapons...you omitted the great U.S. OK, they might not be developing chemical weapons or biological weapons, but they're doing plenty of research in that area. Thus the explanation of how Anthrax was mailed to individuals of this country. I'm confident the material came from with-in.
Wuff, RacerX
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Post by JWK on Sept 11, 2002 0:39:34 GMT -5
I think the list of countries seeking/developing Bio/chem weapons includes the US(as well as other superpowers) by default- after all, how would they know so much about all of the weapons Iraq posesses and their dangers unless they had firsthand knowledge. I recently visited a site that explaied all about VX gas, it talked about all about it, giving all its properties, instructions on how to handle, what to do in case of spillages(put clay or fine sand over it and douse the area regularly with either Alchohol[it was a specific sort, but i dont remember which] or water with a PH level of between 10 and 12, continue for 90 days) The site also gave instructions on how much causes what effects(15mg is deadly, whereas anywhere from 0.0009mg 3 to 15mg can cause anything from runny nose to paralysis) The site was run by a company that produce the VX out of the US. LOL- its interesting what you find if you look. On another note, heres an interesting link: www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/A guide to Iraqs weapon capabilities.
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