Originally posted by Elfie
Ummm.....that is incorrect. The US has not (to my knowledge) used a Nuclear weapon, chemical or biological weapon since WWII.
But UN Health comittee confirmed using Agent X in Vietnam as WMD usage.
Otoh, Iraq has used chemical weapons on the Iranians and on it's own people. Also, there are reports of the Vietnamese using chemical weapons on the mountain tribes within the borders of Vietnam.
If to Iranian/Iraq war, it was never confirmed. If to use inside country.... It's not your ****ing business. Now we are talking about attacking another country. About Vietnam, look up. USA used WMD in Vietnam war.
Even if the US used a nuclear weapon against Iran the UN would do nothing about it. They would talk about doing something, they might even try economic sanctions. UN military force is out of the question though. The UN just doesnt have the will to enforce a military option.
I especially underlined UN members. All Nuclear Club members are also members of Security Committie of UN. And most of them have Veto rights. We'll return to them later.
As you know, there is precedence law in USA. The single side use of nuclear weapon (and here we mean use in attack purposes) against another nation will cause this precedent. It will untie hands to all who want gain their targets with the single strike. And the only way to stop immediate escalation of force will be response attack or full isolation from the other world. That side will become pariah. Do you want to play such role?
Now returning to UN. I think you understand, that UN can impose an embargo for any country. And in case of the "first strike" there will be no abstentions in voting.
The only country that might have the intestinal fortitude to retaliate with a nuclear strike on American soil is Russia.
I cant believe we are talking about possibly using a Nuke and being serious about it. This is completely insane.
Yes. It's insane. But isn't insane planning strikes against another nation using WMD?
