Re: [microsound] use of WMD in the past

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hey Tim, I found what you posted interesting.  can you provide some less
obviously biased sources to backup your opinions?  you dont have to, since
it is your opinion, but I would appreciate it.

thanks

-Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Kugel" <guitardo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:29 PM
Subject: [microsound] use of WMD in the past

> The subject of WMD is best discussed historically (Winston Churchill
> introduced poison gas in Afghanistan long ago). The 60s saw Swine
> Flu devastate the Cuban hog population, and starvation, the intended
> result, killed hundreds. It was spread by the CIA, as reveled in the
> 1970s Church/Pike congressional hearings.
>
> In addition to using WMD in WWII and in Vietnam - Agent Orange and
> napalm were used - it seems poison gas was secretly used against
> civilians as well, according to fired CNN journalists. Look up
> "Operation Tailwind" and April Oliver. The book "Into The Buzzsaw"
> describes what happens to such stories.
>
> It is also worth pointing out that the very definition of WMD is up
> for argument.  For example, the US is trying to argue that the use
> of DU (Depleted Uranium) weapons in not using WMD. These weapons,
> according to the very military official tasked to study them, are
> totally evil and no doubt should be classified as WMD.
>
> http://www.rense.com/general33/donot.htm
>
> The US is using chemical weapons today in several Latin American
> countries, according to farmer's groups.
> http://www.corpwatch.org/issues/PRT.jsp?articleid=1988
> http://www.counterpunch.org/stclair1224.html
> http://www.imagenlatinoamericana.com/salud/salud.asp
>
> Finally it is possible we might use them in IraQ!!
> http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n094/a05.html?229
>
> We are not signatory to the treaties involving land mines, chemical
> and biological weapons and have threatened preemptive strikes with
> Nuclear Weapons. What else can you say? This is a country that wants
> one set of rules for itself and a few key geopolitical allies - and
> another for everyone else. Some of the more chilling possibilities
> for the use of biological weapons today are staggering and will no
> doubt come out in time - at least some of them. They include
> genetically altered flu, AIDS and even gene-specific weapons,
> nanotech weapons, and such things as West Nile. Bio weapons are by
> far the most dangerous.
>
> The only country which has been able for decades to research and
> test genetics with weaponry is - the USA. We tested chemical weapons
> on our own soldiers in the Pacific in the 50s. Do we test bio
> weapons too?
> http://english.pravda.ru/war/2002/10/10/37987.html
>
> The USA is not alone but clearly preeminent in the use of WMD.
> Indeed we have helped Iraq TARGET Iranians with poison gas weapons.
> I cannot recommend highly enough a book by Charles Pillar - Gene
> Wars. It is a classic.
>
> Absolute power corrupts absolutely - that's what I was taught. Don't
> expect differently because this is the USA.
>
> I have made my amends with Rudy, :)
> I hope this is also useful reading.
> http://www.gyre.org/bibliography/Biological%20Warfare
>
>
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