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Originally posted by The Hunter of Jahanna:
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Washington sent a very clear weapon to Iraqi commanders when it went to war - "Use chemical weapons and you *will* be tried for war crimes!"
And then what does the US military do?
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I dont see what all the fuss is about. Napalm is an incendiary munition, NOT a chemical weapon. Firebombs are in the same category as the F.A.E. bomb and the daisy cutter bomb.They explode and burn everything in their kill radius. A chem. weapon would be something mustard gas or blister gas. [/QUOTE]Napalm has been banned by most nations for a reason it's nasty stuff, just ask some vets from Vietnam. The ONLY reason napalm is not considered a WoMD or a chemical weapon is because the US still uses it.
http://www.infotrad.clara.co.uk/anti...mes/index.html
"The first napalm was developed by American technicians of the Chemical Corps during the Second World War."
"I do not have definitive statistics, but it seems that only about thirty per cent of those wounded by napalm and not killed outright can be saved. If the victim does survive, the dermatological consequences of napalm burns are especially serious. After the surgery there is a great risk of superinfections. Poor grafting also leaves serious after-effects. Retractile skin and contraction of scars form huge welts which will need further treatment. Keloid and hypertrophic scars will form to limit and inhibit the normal elasticity of the skin, which in turn inhibits the normal movement {198} of the member. These scars are prone to pyodermic and microdermic infections. The new skin is extremely fragile, and scleroatrophied skin will always be susceptible to minor infections that a normal skin would easily combat."
Primary effect:
There are five degrees of burn:
1st degree: outer skin only
2nd degree: to inner layer of outer skin
3rd degree: to inner layer of inner skin
4th degree: to deepest hypodermic layer
5th degree: to muscle
Burn victims of napalm do not experience 1st degree burns due to the adhesive properties of napalm that stick to the skin. 85% of burn victims experience 4th or 5th degree burns. The pain is so excruciating that people have died from the pain alone.
Two thirds of victims have burns covering 25% of their body. If a body has burns covering 50% of their body and 20% of the burns are 4th or 5th degree burns then death is almost certain. Victims who recover from 4th or 5th degree burns develop hideous scars called keloids which also bring about motor disturbances.
Secondary effects:
A large amount of carbon monoxide is produced once a napalm bomb is set off. It makes it very hard for people to breath which causes them to pass out and burn. Carbon monoxide poisoning itself can be serious. Disturbances of the nervous system, insomnia, weakness and low temperature are common symptoms.
Napalm victims also suffer from burned windpipes and shock. Bones can alter themselves and sometimes blood and internal organs are affected.
Still think that napalm is okay?