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Originally posted by Skunk:
The message being sent around the world is clear - WMD's and chemical weapons are legitimate in war - if the US ever attacks you it will have no hesitation using them first - so you better make sure that you develop your own stocks of the stuff.
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WRONG!
Our policy is very clear. The forces of The United States of America have the the policy to: Strike with mass precision and destruction of the enemy with all conventional munitions, and has reserved the right to first strike with munitions of nuclear capabilty.
We refrain from the right of first strike with unconventional munitions; chemical, and biological. If our forces are attacked first by means of unconventional munitions, we have the right to a retaliatory strike of unconventional munitions to include chemical, however, we will refrain from the use of biological munitions due to an uncontrolled release that could cause harm to both civilian and natural resources.
However YOU want to THINK about Mark 77 version 5 incendiary munitions, it is type classified as conventional munition. It can be dropped on target, with no threat of a down wind or local hazard (outside of blast effect) to any unprotected forces or civilians. Has no long term affect at the drop site, and is safe for friendly forces to move through once the munition has expired.
The psychological affect that it produces could be part of a "shock and awe" campaign.
Felix