... use these weapons against neighboring countries, and the people of Iraq. In 1988 the Kurds were attacked by the largest chemical weapon attack against civilians in history. There is no reason a person like this should be able to posses a nuclear weapon let alone want to be able to continue to build these weapons. United States intelligence knows that he has the capability ... to check up on. He has even launched terrorist attacks against Non Government Organizations and United Nation workers. Saddam has not done the best for his people. There is the oil-for-food program that is designed...

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... of free elections, the Soviets put a pro Soviet puppet government in Warsaw. In 1940 Soviet foreign minister Molotov told Nazi leaders that Iran, rich in oil and a gateway to the Persian Gulf was a major target of Soviet aspiration. During World War II Britain and Russia held control of Iran. The agreement ... defeat. Soviet troops remained though into 1946 while Stalin was trying to force from Tehran and agreement for the Soviets and Iranians to jointly explore for oil in northern Iran. The Soviets refusal to leave Iran was a major security threat to the West, and convinced Truman even ...

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... nitrate, which is a fertiliser that is easily obtained from a fertiliser distributor, has for long been a favourite bomb ingredient for terrorists. By mixing ammonium nitrate fertiliser with fuel oil it can be turned in a lethal weapon of enormous power when ignited by a simple blasting cap. The most well known incidents that involved the use of ammonium nitrate include the 1993 bomb at the ... ...

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... . In addition, "precision weapons could be used to seal these facilities, and thermo baric vacuum bombs that kill the occupants." A second useful tactic they offered is the consideration of a penetrating weapon already in use by the U.S. arsenal called BLU-116. A "smart fuse" is in development that will "allow the warhead to detonate at a very precise depth," escalating it's efficiency on bunkers ... like Saddam's. Levi and Hitchens" third suggestion is known as Deep Digger. While it maintains the appearance of a conventional missile, it will operate on "principles of dry drilling used i...

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