The lies politicians tell when the news is not good, could be the headline for this story. So it goes for the news about the chemical and other weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that WERE found in Iraq while our troops were there. Finally, the NY Times has published an extensive report of the missing armaments and the effects that they had on our soldiers.
The remaining question is, how many did they miss? Unfortunately that answer is not available at this moment. However, we are not so naive to believe that ISIS will get their hands on those missing munitions and they might end up being used in Israel or here in the US.
After years of obfuscation over the WMDs, it is important that we all know that they did exist and that the original purpose of invading Iraq was not totally fabricated. (Although we still do not agree with the invasion, at least the "selling points" were accurate.) There were WMDs and they were ( and probably still are) dangerous.
However, we do not understand the Bush Administration's hesitation to bring the facts forward. What harm could it done if there was truth the the rationale behind the invasion. Why would you want to not tell the whole truth? There must be something else.
This is not meant to strike fear in your heart, rather it is to be knowledge for you to use as you feel fit. These WMDs are meant to do great bodily damage and any exposure can have long lasting effects. The stories of our servicemen encountering these devices and having detrimental physical problems is laid bare in the following story. What would be the effects on an unprepared public?
It's a long article but well worth reading.
Conservative Tom
Here is the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/10/14/world/middleeast/us-casualties-of-iraq-chemical-weapons.html?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=NYT-E-I-NYT-E-AT-1016-L33&nl=el&nlid=9784318&_r=0
The remaining question is, how many did they miss? Unfortunately that answer is not available at this moment. However, we are not so naive to believe that ISIS will get their hands on those missing munitions and they might end up being used in Israel or here in the US.
After years of obfuscation over the WMDs, it is important that we all know that they did exist and that the original purpose of invading Iraq was not totally fabricated. (Although we still do not agree with the invasion, at least the "selling points" were accurate.) There were WMDs and they were ( and probably still are) dangerous.
However, we do not understand the Bush Administration's hesitation to bring the facts forward. What harm could it done if there was truth the the rationale behind the invasion. Why would you want to not tell the whole truth? There must be something else.
This is not meant to strike fear in your heart, rather it is to be knowledge for you to use as you feel fit. These WMDs are meant to do great bodily damage and any exposure can have long lasting effects. The stories of our servicemen encountering these devices and having detrimental physical problems is laid bare in the following story. What would be the effects on an unprepared public?
It's a long article but well worth reading.
Conservative Tom
Here is the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/10/14/world/middleeast/us-casualties-of-iraq-chemical-weapons.html?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=NYT-E-I-NYT-E-AT-1016-L33&nl=el&nlid=9784318&_r=0
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