Iraq [was Re: [CLUE-Talk] Slashdot Gun Control]

[G. Richard Raab]

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On Monday 16 December 2002 05:32 pm, Matt Gushee wrote:
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> > that they have biological weapons.
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> Do we, now? Have you heard those reasons? I haven't heard any evidence,
> only repeated assertions that it exists. If you believe the president
> simply because he is the president, then I guess there's no convincing
> you. But:


	Back in the early 80's, I worked with several Iraqis sponsered by our 
government (raygun & bush). This was in my original work as a lab tech (I 
received my degree in microbio/genetic engineering). They went on to receive 
other training from our government (not just the university) prior to going 
back to Iraq.  Bioweapons are so easy to manufactuer, that it is a joke (it 
is for this reason that our planes, trains, buses, and borders will never be 
secured). I have absolutly no doubt that Iraq has bio-weapons as taught and 
supplied by us.

	Chemicals weapons always struck me as easy to make as many of the synthesis 
descriptions are on line, assuming that you can get the proper base 
chemicals. Since there is a fair amount of trade flowing to Iraq, I think it 
is safe to assume that they have at least limited chemicals. My understanding 
of the japanese terrorist group who attacked at train with sarine actually 
made it.

	As to nukes, well, raygun/bush taught them the bio-weapons. How do you know 
that we did not teach and sell them enough that with a bit of work they could 
figure the rest out? Or how about we taught them a-j, the russians taught 
them n-z, and all that is left is k,l, and m?
	
	And yes, raygun, et.al. have placed us in this position, but it is still a 
problem that must be dealt with. And I would guess that sooner is much better 
than later. The next issue will be stopping this situation from arising over 
and over, but then again we have given much of public oversight of our 
government in this last year.



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