On Monday 31 March 2003 11:40 am, Steve Schear wrote: > At 05:00 PM 3/31/2003 +0000, lcs Mixmaster Remailer wrote: > >On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:35:55 -0800 (PST), you wrote: > > > hi, > > > > > > >What's the US line on why Iraq hasn't shot nukes, chems and bio > >weapons at them? If an invasion and missile bombardment of > >Badhdad by the world's sole remaining superpower isn't enough, > >maybe they were saving them to repel Martians? Or what? > > Three scenarios spring to mind: > - they don't have them > - they have them but are unsure if or when is the best time to use them > - they have them and are waiting for the best time to use them > > steve
- They don't want the US to be able to justify the invasion, "See we told you they had WMD, we had to go in." - Countries (outside of the Middle East) will lose their sympathy for IRAQ - They could lose the support of their citizens if they gas a bunch unintentionally. - Most important, using Biological or Chemical Weapons is a two-edged sword. They could do just as much damage to their own troops as to the US and UK troops if they make a mistake. -- Neil Johnson http://www.njohnsn.com PGP key available on request.
