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A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a weapon that can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e.g. buildings), natural structures (e.g. mountains), or the biosphere in general.
The term is often used to cover several weapon types, including nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) and radiological weapons. Additional terms used in a military context include atomic, biological, and chemical warfare (ABC) and chemical, biological, radiological, andnuclear (CBRN) warfare
.
The phrase was predominantly used in reference to nuclear weapons during the Cold War;
following the collapse of the Soviet Union and increasing tensions between the Middle East and the Western powers, the term broadened to its modern, more inclusive definition. It entered widespread usage in relation to the U.S.-led 2003 invasion of Iraq.
During the Presidency of Saddam Hussein, the nation of Iraq used, possessed, and made efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Hussein was internationally known for his use of chemical weapons in the 1980s against Kurdish civilians during and after the Iran–Iraq War. It is also known that in the 1980s he pursued an extensive biological weapons programand a nuclear weapons program
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Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by GigaloCool
You don't say..... Wrong!
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a weapon that can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e.g. buildings), natural structures (e.g. mountains), or the biosphere in general.
The term is often used to cover several weapon types, including nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) and radiological weapons. Additional terms used in a military context include atomic, biological, and chemical warfare (ABC) and chemical, biological, radiological, andnuclear (CBRN) warfare
.
The phrase was predominantly used in reference to nuclear weapons during the Cold War;
following the collapse of the Soviet Union and increasing tensions between the Middle East and the Western powers, the term broadened to its modern, more inclusive definition. It entered widespread usage in relation to the U.S.-led 2003 invasion of Iraq.
SOURCE:en.wikipedia.org...
During the Presidency of Saddam Hussein, the nation of Iraq used, possessed, and made efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Hussein was internationally known for his use of chemical weapons in the 1980s against Kurdish civilians during and after the Iran–Iraq War. It is also known that in the 1980s he pursued an extensive biological weapons programand a nuclear weapons program
.
SOURCE:en.wikipedia.org...
What are you on drugs or just insane, your own definition that you posted makes the point. Weapons of Mass Destruction. HELLO?
[edit on 6-9-2009 by Watcher-In-The-Shadows]
I merely provided proof that it does.WMD never meant NUCLEAR - WAKE UP!
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by GigaloCool
Tis not I who lack sanity. I refer you once again to your title.
I merely provided proof that it does.WMD never meant NUCLEAR - WAKE UP!
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by GigaloCool
You can fix that you know.
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by JJay55
*shrugs* Thought it was just more Swine Flu "OMG it's gonna kill us all if the big evil _______ doesn't kill us with vaccines first." stuff.