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"Weapon of mass destruction" means any of the following destructive devices:
(1) A device that contains:
(A) an explosive;
(B) an incendiary; or
(C) a toxic or poisonous chemical, biological disease, organism, or virus.
(2) A bomb.
(3) A grenade.
(4) A rocket having a propellant charge of more than four (4) ounces.
(5) A missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than twenty-five hundredths (0.25) ounce.
(6) A mine.
(7) An aerosol spraying mechanism or other device capable of
disseminating a poisonous chemical, biological disease, organism, or virus.
(8) A weapon designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life."
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That's one definition of WMD. So yes, we did use WMD's against Iraq, however, we've confiscated thousands of WMD's already according to this, so Bush was 100% right.
What really qualifies as a WMD: Biological (IE: Anthrax), or Nuclear.
Oh, and how hard is it for Iraq to hide them? UN Inspectors have told of when they found items they were buried and had a tarp placed over them. The ONLY way they found them is because people told them. They have said over and over that there is absolutely no chance they would have found them otherwise. That it would be harder than finding a needle in a haystack.
Of course, is this mentioned at all by the media? A few times late at night, and that's about it.
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Last edited by BigGov; 08-10-2003 at 06:58 PM..
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