From the New York Times:
Chemical Secrets of the Iraq War (click here)
This should not surprise anyone, the methods of destroying the weapons was not necessarily available at the time these weapons were used and burying them was probably the cheapest method.
It would be interesting if a full inventory of chemical and biological weapons were carried out globally. There are conventions for such weapons dating back to the late 1800s. I think the earliest one was the Hague Convention of 1899.
It would be extremely tedious and somewhat costly to attempt to trace every chemical and biological weapon that exists. But, it definitely has it's upside to being worthwhile.
There needs to be no penalty for reporting mishandled or poorly handled weapons. When there are penalties finding them will be nearly impossible. Invading Iraq was still wrong by need and proportionality, but, finding reasons for cooperation would bring about a better benefit.
At least the soldiers are getting care now. Blister agents don't cause birth defects in cases like that as Agent Orange does.
The absolute earliest a convention existed was 1874 in the Brussels Code, but, it never received widespread attention.
A recent book sought to trace at least the beginnings of accountability and war.
Judith Gardam, "Necessity, Proportionality and the Use of Force," Cambridge University Press, July 21, 2011.
It would be correct for the United Nations to track down the possibility of this continued danger in any country. To date I think the last to join any weapons convention is Mayanmar and Israel. But, this would be costly and I doubt the UN has the budget. Perhaps just one office with one person doing all the work is doable.
In case anyone is interested enough to understand some of these concepts there is this (click here). It is a fairly extensive reading list. There would definitely be a place in the CIA for such a person.
Chemical Secrets of the Iraq War (click here)
This should not surprise anyone, the methods of destroying the weapons was not necessarily available at the time these weapons were used and burying them was probably the cheapest method.
It would be interesting if a full inventory of chemical and biological weapons were carried out globally. There are conventions for such weapons dating back to the late 1800s. I think the earliest one was the Hague Convention of 1899.
It would be extremely tedious and somewhat costly to attempt to trace every chemical and biological weapon that exists. But, it definitely has it's upside to being worthwhile.
There needs to be no penalty for reporting mishandled or poorly handled weapons. When there are penalties finding them will be nearly impossible. Invading Iraq was still wrong by need and proportionality, but, finding reasons for cooperation would bring about a better benefit.
At least the soldiers are getting care now. Blister agents don't cause birth defects in cases like that as Agent Orange does.
The absolute earliest a convention existed was 1874 in the Brussels Code, but, it never received widespread attention.A recent book sought to trace at least the beginnings of accountability and war.
Judith Gardam, "Necessity, Proportionality and the Use of Force," Cambridge University Press, July 21, 2011.
It would be correct for the United Nations to track down the possibility of this continued danger in any country. To date I think the last to join any weapons convention is Mayanmar and Israel. But, this would be costly and I doubt the UN has the budget. Perhaps just one office with one person doing all the work is doable.
In case anyone is interested enough to understand some of these concepts there is this (click here). It is a fairly extensive reading list. There would definitely be a place in the CIA for such a person.
