Which leaves me to conclude that this wasn’t over the weapons of mass destruction or even over the apparent threat that Iraq cause for a terrorist attack to take place, all of this was because of 1 reason, that America want to take over the world.But the alternative, in this case, was to leave Saddam there with his ‘so called’ weapons of mass destruction.No weapons of mass destruction have been found and won’t be found either, as there probably aren’t any.The only reason this war started off was because of the weapons of mass destruction Saddam was claimed to have BUT as none were found, why did we go to war?America itself has weapons of mass destruction and they pose a threat and a danger to other countries, but you don’t see anyone cal...
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The United States went to war and invaded Iraq to search for weapons of mass destruction in addition to finding Osama bin Laden.Communication with each other is very important with ensuring everyone is on the same page and no one is in the dark, especially where the weapons of mass destruction are concerned.Since then there has been an estimate of seventy-seven recorded building of mass destruction, attempts, discovery of weapons of mass destruction, and attacks around the world.Weapons of Mass destruction is defined as a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and other life forms and/or cause great damage to man-made structures, natural structures, or the biosphere in general.Who can think without ho...
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Also, there was extreme doubt with regard to Saddam’s actual possession of weapons of mass destruction (Ricks 81-84).However, the most believeable claim for invading Iraq, if not for weapons of mass destruction, was to gain some sort of control or influence over Iraq’s abundance of oil.Not only have no weapons of mass destruction turned up in almost seven years of conflict in Iraw, but it is also apparent that, from the beginning, there clearly was lack of evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.It seems odd that the United States singled out Iraq when other countries have weapons of mass destruction as well, such as the countries Bush has deemed the “axis of evils” which includes Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan ...
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Even though the United States was looking for weapons of mass destruction some things were destroyed before the UN could get to them.The United States was able to get inspectors into place to determine if Saddam had really been developing weapons of mass destruction.But because of Saddam’s action at the end of 1997, the Times reported, the U.N. inspection team could “no longer verify that Iraq is not making weapons of mass destruction” and specifically could not monitor “equipment that could grow seed stocks of biological agents in a matter of hours.” (Kagan) After the U.N. had came to the conclusion that Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction the people of the United States started wondering of why we really did go to war with Iraq b...
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Another problem associated with nuclear weapons comes in the fact that, there may be a greater risk for occurrences of accidents or mistaken launching of these arsenals by the many countries that are in possession or in the process of obtaining these weapons.Despite all these, formal/strategic weapons of every nation have to be regulated and this will reduce chances of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the entire world hence safety can easily be enhanced (Potter and Sokov, 2008).The large numbers in weapons of mass destruction may be a catalyst leading to deterrence of peace in the entire world or in localized regions but this can be effectively prevented if a much smaller number of non-strategic nuclear warheads were advoc...
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Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook.The potential terrorist targets by the use of weapons of mass destruction are inexhaustible.Unlike conventional weapons or nuclear weapons, these dangerous weapons do not rely on explosive force to realize their goals; however, they rely on the unique characteristics of the chemicals in causing harm (Croddy & Wirtz, 2005).Weapons of mass destruction : an encyclopedia of worldwide policy, technology, and history.In using weapons of mass destruction, a terrorist is attracted to highly populated targets where many people can lose their lives and excessive damage on infrastructure can occur.
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Since the western countries generally believed that Saddam had possessed a number of weapon of mass destruction and was intended to use.Given that the Bush’s speech on 18 March 2003 did warn that “it is not too late for the Iraqi military to act with honor and protect your country by permitting the peaceful entry of coalition forces to eliminate weapons of mass destruction.Regarding weapon of mass destruction, since UN Inspector stated that after the inspection in late 2003 the Iraq government had failed to prove that all weapon of mass destruction were destroyed.However, if the Bush administration, based on the intelligence provided by CIA prior to the invasion, truly believed that Iraq had weapon of mass destruction (and was intended t...
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The biological weapons of mass destruction most likely to be used in an attack are anthrax, botulinum toxin, plague, ricin, small pox, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers (Porteus 1).Biological weapons can be aerosolized to be inhaled by humans or put in food or water supplies to be ingested (Porteus 2).Weapons of mass destruction are at the epicenter of this constant threat against peace and life.The presence of weapons of mass destruction is a serious threat to the world and daily life, requires much concern, and needs to be addressed because of the imminent threat of massive destruction.Weapons of mass destruction are divided into biological, chemical, and nuclear devices (Porteus 1).
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This makes sense to prevent future terrorist attacks, but no weapons of mass destruction were in Iraq.Almost all of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction were destroyed or otherwise made unusable in the 1990’s.This calls into question whether or not invading Iraq was justified because the Bush administration should have known that weapons of mass destruction in Iraq were effectively contained.Saddam Hussein had never threatened to attack the United States or to use weapons of mass destruction offensively.Using weapons of mass destruction would mean a sure end to his power.
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Weapons of Mass Destruction: State Department Oversight of Science Centers Program, 3rd ed.The term “weapons of mass destruction” included the chemical, biological as well as nuclear weapons (Clair 1998).The weapons of mass destruction range from the chemical, biological to the nuclear ones.United States Weapons of Mass Destruction Strategy, 2nd ed.This progression of the weapons was as a result of the United States constitution promoting scientific inspiration along with the toxic weapons.
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Western news channels are also predominantly representing Muslims and Islam in a negative light; Nahdi (2003) argues that the western news agenda is ‘dominated by careless imagery and reporting on Islam’ and that the stories are easy to put across to the audience with small sound bytes and clips portraying destruction and explosions, commonly related to Muslim terrorists.Iran, Iraq and North Korea were portrayed by George W. Bush during the State of the Union as possessing nuclear weapons.The term has stirred controversy, as it turned out Iraq never actually possessed any weapons of mass destruction.Al Jazeera offers an alternative angle than the west, as a middle eastern based institution, it puts across an argument both for and against...
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The Washington Times, p. A03.(2003, June 7).: Westview Press.Official Rebuts Story of Iraq Intelligence Shortcomings; Says Leaked Classified Report Was Misread regarding Weapons Program.S. and that Iraq possessed illegal weapons of mass destruction.
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The Terrorism Act of 2000(UK) addressed the shortcomings that were found in the 1989 Act.Producing weapons of mass destruction is hard task that terrorists have to cope with, hence their preference on the continued use of the conventional weapons.The soviet military used the term weapons of mass destruction to denote nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.The threat that biological weapons pose highlights the need to expound the meaning of weapons of mass destruction to include biological weapons given the number of causalities that can arise if such threats are executed.The current trends in terrorists’ attacks have demonstrated that there is likelihood of terrorists being capable of obtaining weapons of mass destruction.
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The philosophy of war is deeply affected by the advent of weapons of mass destruction.The weapons of mass destruction may not help in stopping outbreak of disputes between two opposing states but certainly prevents a war.Armies of both the countries equipped with weapons of mass destruction stood face to face for complete one year.Inherent aggression of mankind coupled with modern weapons of mass destruction, if left uncontrolled and unchecked will ultimately lead the world to the end of times.Development of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction have altogether changed the nature of war.
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The U.S. intends to stop Iraq from developing any more weapons of mass destruction before they are used against the world.If the U.S. leaves Iraq alone, they will continue to research and build weapons of mass destruction, and they will use them to kill Americans on a large scale through terrorism.Since political powers did not deem it worthy to check on Iraq and put their main focus on Wall Street, Iraq renewed their weapons program and everyone just did not pay attention.Iraq can easily give these weapons to a terrorist group who will then try and use those weapons against the U.S.The U.S. aims to get rid of any weapons of mass destruction located in Iraq, which includes Saddam’s palaces.
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The first is the ET's will save us upon the coming of earth time Armageddon.The first recurring theme I found throughout the article was the reason for UFO beliefs.In the middle of this century, we had extreme fear of world destruction due to the Cold War and nuclear threat.Since many are not comfortable with them and can't face their utter powerlessness and insignificance in relation to the universe, we use false power and control as a means to apply usefulness and significance.The other themes I found throughout the article relate to the messages received from the ET's.
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Prior to the Operation As supported by the intelligence services of the United Kingdom, Iraq purportedly possessed weapons of mass destruction or WMDs that were determined to create an impending and serious threat to the national security of the west.(Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2008) .“The people of the United States and our friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder.However, there was no found evidence of any relationship with the group and Saddam Hussein.It was even mentioned in several of the sources for this paper that one of the reasons for the military invasion from the United States was because of the found presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.<...
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After conformation, it was proven that the Al Qaeda (a terrorist group believed to be responsible for the bombing) was supported by Iraq, and also there were rumours that the Iraqis had Weapons of Mass Destruction in their control.In the past few years, we had seen multiples terrorist attacks and the most major one being the destruction of the Twin Towers.In order to reduce the chances of another attack by the terrorists, and maybe the usage of the legendary Weapons of Mass Destruction, he had to send troops to attack Iraq for self-defense.Also, conformations of the weapons should be clear before launching a search of it.Terrorists did not originate from Iraq, they could be found in many parts of the world, so why did President Bush want...
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Just because we “think” there are weapons doesn’t mean that there are weapons.Winston no longer has any freedom of thought if he simply believes without question what the Party tells him.How someone can just believe what he or she are told without proof is strange.Winston knows that the answer is four but he believes it is five because the Party said so.Even though no weapons of mass destruction have been found, a large amount of people still believes our government.
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Thus, based on the arguments above we can easily conclude, this world would have been a much better place, had there been no weapons of mass destruction.More recently, the use of Chemical weapons in Syrian Civil War had brought the world to brink of another war when US tried to intervene in order to maintain the sanctity of Chemical weapons convention.An invention without which this world would be a much better place is the invention of weapons of mass destruction also known WMDs.After all, the ever more sophisticated weapons piling up in the arsenals of the wealthiest and the mightiest can kill the illiterate, the ill, the poor and the hungry, but they cannot kill ignorance, illness, poverty or hunger.The world have realized the useless...
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According to the Pentagon, 12 countries have nuclear weapons programs, 13 nations have biological weapons, 16 countries have chemical weapons and 28 nations have ballistic missiles.In sum, an apparent widening of the current war designed to enhance U.S security could have the opposite effect.The United States must do everything in its power to dismantle the al Qaeda terrorist network worldwide, but the United States must also avoid needlessly making new terrorist enemies or fuelling the flames of virulent anti-American hatred.A better approach would be a less interventionist foreign policy.What if North Korea, Iran, or Iraq has already sent intelligence operatives or terrorists to the United States with weapons of mass destruction to lie...
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If a terrorist organization has a Nuke, what good does it do for America to have Nuclear Weapons?Weapons of Mass Destruction.c. Because the super Powers of Russia and America designed the Nuclear Weapons, less respectable and trusted countries and organizations now have them and will continue to have them if no worldwide disarmament is achieved.There are many anti Nuclear Weapons organizations as well as programs of Nuclear Disarmament supported by President Obama.Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that the use of Nuclear Weapons or WMD (weapons of mass destruction), should be eradicated for the safety and preservation of humanity and the world Thesis Statement: America, and humanity as a whole, should agree to stop the use and c...
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Knowing how these weapons of mass destruction can be utilized against peace loving citizens is vital in the fight against terrorism.Explain the dangers posed to human existence by a) chemical weapons b) biological weapons.One of the goals is to eradicate the fear of Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons is the reduction of the possible vehicles like Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles or IBM which can be used as a possible carrier of these so called weapons of mass destruction.These include Biological and Chemical weapons aside from the other possible threats like Nuclear and other types of terrorist weapons ( .Introduction to Biological Weapons [Electronic Version].
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One feared of expansion, the other feared of the opposing differences.However, during the Cold War, there were some new weapons that were created from both sides.Going back to the term “Cold War,” it referenced to not having the war getting “heated” with weapons of mass destruction etc.These two weapons of mass destruction were not used, better suggesting the phrase, “Cold War.” If by any means there were to be a weapon of mass destruction aimed at the opposing enemy, then the country responsible for the cause would have to help restore, and fix any damages caused.However, they both agreed on keeping the war at a minimum by agreeing to not allow weapons of mass destruction, etc.
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However, they both agreed on keeping the war at a minimum by agreeing to not allow weapons of mass destruction, etc.Going back to the term “Cold War,” it referenced to not having the war getting “heated” with weapons of mass destruction etc.No Nuclear, Biological or Chemical weapons were used during this Cold War.These two weapons of mass destruction were not used, better suggesting the phrase, “Cold War.” If by any means there were to be a weapon of mass destruction aimed at the opposing enemy, then the country responsible for the cause would have to help restore, and fix any damages caused.Hints to the term “Cold War.” .
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With the end of the cold war the endless arsenal of weapons of mass destruction that both the USSR and the US spend billions of dollars to build was rendered useless.Though these weapons help determine the fate of the war they also left humanity with a source to wreck endless destruction and havoc.This research and technological knowledge initially carried out during the war to develop new weapons of technological warfare later lead to several new sciences and developments after the war ended like cybernetics and the production of nuclear energy to name a few some innovative weapons that defined and characterized the course and outcome of the Second World War include Air Bombs Torpedoes and Missiles.Many of the weapons used in all three ...
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With respect to weapons of mass destruction, customary international law allows anticipatory self-defence using the Caroline test of 1837[36] which requires necessity and proportionality–a state using force in anticipatory self-defence would have to demonstrate that “the necessity of that self-defence is instant, overwhelming, and leaving no choice of means, and no moment of deliberation.”[37] The problem arises however, that this test was established in the 1800s and therefore related to conventional warfare.In February 2003, the US presented evidence that Iraq was actively producing chemical and biological weapons and therefore proposed a resolution for use of force in Iraq but NATO allies Canada, Germany and France together with Russi...
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Backgrounder .Many inspections done by the United Nations could not find weapons of mass destruction.It turned out after a tough fight, the United States military could not find any weapons of mass destruction.Even though the pro- war people were wrong about the weapons of mass destruction they felt that they were stopping a horrible dictator who could have been a big threat in the future.Nicholas Lemann wrote in an article in the New Yorker magazine that “Everyone agrees that Saddam Hussein is truly evil, everyone agrees he has weapons of mass destruction”.
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Therefore, Saddam Hussein deserved to be removed from power to curtail his efforts of manufacturing weapons of mass destruction (Shields & Koestler-Grack, 2008).By the time the gulf war came to an end, Saddam Hussein’s administration had weapons of massive destruction.A commission was created to search for the weapons and destroy them.It was also estimated that Iraq spent more than 10 billion US dollars in early 1980s in a bid to build nuclear weapons.He was the one responsible of these weapons, and confirmed to the commission that the weapons were there as he gave details of where they were hidden.
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Conventional weapons” are weapons that are not WMD; see UNIDIR 2004, p. 36. .For the smaller states, the internet, Globalization, weapons of mass destruction and other developments of technology have made them acquire power in a significant manner.But all these attempts were not full effective as some countries of the world are still continuing to produce weapons of mass destruction under the pretext of security reasons and have not been fully cooperative in destroying weapons of mass destruction completely.The term general and complete disarmament means the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction or WMD along with the balanced reduction of conventional armaments and balanced reduction of armed forces which is based on the princip...
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