War-Crimes
There was quite a bit of speculation when Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena's car was shot up by American soldiers as she left Iraq earlier this year, that it was because she had evidence that the US used chemical weapons in Fallujah.
Well, lo and behold, that speculation seems to have been well-founded.
War-crimes. Again.
The Bush administration are all war-criminals.
Everyone needs to realize this.
Well, lo and behold, that speculation seems to have been well-founded.
War-crimes. Again.
The Bush administration are all war-criminals.
Everyone needs to realize this.
posted by spooked at 9:32 PM
2 Comments:
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Thanks, Mark. That's good info.
I like the lead in one blogger gave this...Weapons grade Bullshit.
From one commenter:
Just wanted to comment on the allegations going 'round about "indiscriminate" use of white phosphorus against civilians. I'm a former armor officer and Vietnam vet who has used WP on quite a number of occasions. So far as I know it is no longer made for tank (or Bradley) guns, but is fired by artillery and at times by mortars.
We use WP as a marking round, because it makes a nice column of white smoke that's easy to see. The most common use is with air strikes and helicopters -- you can direct them in relation to the smoke column and thus avoid hitting your own troops or civilians. I suppose you could use it as an incendiary (and it says so in the book) but I've never seen it used that way, because it's not very efficient.
So did we use WP in Fallujah? Maybe -- but the effects would have been quite limited because the burst radius is about 150' (that for a 155mm shell), and it only affects people who get some particles of it on them. We also have a non-WP smoke round that we use for screening.
Now, WP is nasty stuff, no doubt. If you get it on you it will burn you badly and it's very difficult to extinguish. But it's not a "chemical" weapon except in the sense that any non-nuke is a chemical weapon i.e. it works by means of a chemical reaction. Nor is it in any sense banned by any sort of international convention. Some of the drivel coming from these so-called human right organizations is unbelievable -- that people can be burned or "caramalized" (what does that mean?) without their clothes burning. WP will burn anything it comes in contact with.
Or...that WP creates a killing toxic "cloud." I'm sure breathing the smoke isn't the best thing for you, but Sarin it ain't. Both these statements ought to be your clue that you're dealing with pure BS.
It always amazes me what people will believe, but apparently there is a segment of the MSM that will believe anything as long as it's anti-American.
My comments:
As an naval aviator I never dealt in white phosphorus so will rely on other expert opinions. It is quite obvious, however, that the left will, like the MSM mentioned above, believe anything as long as it is anti-American or anti-US military.
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