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[-] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 21 points 2 months ago

I was just a kid in the lead up to Iraq and I could see through the bullshit with this argument. If they had wmd we wouldn’t invade.

[-] simplejack@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago

Putting aside the inspectors at that time were calling BS on the Bush administration, let’s pretend the intelligence real and not a lie.

Technically, they were claiming that Iraq had the materials to make WMDs, but they did not have the ability to launch a strike on the US. Russia has been able to strike the US for decades.

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 14 points 2 months ago

I think there is a major difference between chemical weapons and bombs that can be used for terrorist attacks versus nuclear ICBMs. One thing is to invade a country that can use chlorine gas against our troops, but placing the existence of our country and possibly humanity on the line is another thing entirely. Iraq could have potentially used gas attacks against it's population, allied populations and troops. However, Russia could nuke the hell out of NATO and cause a catastrophic worldwide famine for decades.

[-] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

There's a difference between WMDs that can reach the US, and ones that can only be deployed locally. Russia has the former (and a lot of them), hence no invasion.

[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 8 points 2 months ago

Russia has a lot of warheads, some of them might even work.

[-] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago

chemical weapons are easily countered at funding level that US army has

this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2024
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