Just as we have underestimated recent threats, such as the Islamic State and a revanchist Russia, we are in danger of underestimating those threats that follow a changing climate, retired US military leaders say.
"DrCaleb" said Is this the same military that believed Sadam had WMD?
Was that the same Saddam that actually had WMD?
Are you serious? Are you saying that Saddam had WMD ready to go and that was a valid reason for Iraq II?
Of course the US military knew that Saddam had WMD at one time - they sold them to him. And he used them on the Kurds after Bush I urged them to rise up, then sat on his hands when they did. But by the time of Iraq II, those weapons had been allowed to decay, were not usable. If he had such threatening WMDs, why was the military not able to find them, despite having clear motivation to do so? Man, the revisionism that comes when people forget the actual events.
So what, now we get scare stories about how ISIS has WMD?
"andyt" said Is this the same military that believed Sadam had WMD?
Was that the same Saddam that actually had WMD?
Are you serious? Are you saying that Saddam had WMD ready to go and that was a valid reason for Iraq II?
Of course the US military knew that Saddam had WMD at one time - they sold them to him. And he used them on the Kurds after Bush I urged them to rise up, then sat on his hands when they did. But by the time of Iraq II, those weapons had been allowed to decay, were not usable. If he had such threatening WMDs, why was the military not able to find them, despite having clear motivation to do so? Man, the revisionism that comes when people forget the actual events.
So what, now we get scare stories about how ISIS has WMD?
Of course not! The weapons that they didn't have that Rumsfeld sold them were decayed! They can't be used. No scary stories here.
{Sarcasm off} The WMD that Saddam DIDN'T have was Nigerian Yellowcake, that could be refined to Uranium for weapons. Chemical weapons - he had shitloads.
"Zipperfish" said Revisionism at its finest. Saddam had WMD in the same way a broke guy who finds a couple of dimes under his couch has cash.
Yep. But that's what the righties clutch on to - technically it's true. So technically Iraq II was a brilliant idea. Saved us all getting gassed in our beds and all. Made the country safe for democracy. Next they'll even find the yellow cake that had been turned into nukes that lost Colin Powell his chance to run for the White House.
Climate change could be big for the States, and if they get desperate, Canada.
If the climate goes from this:
To this:
There could potentially be all sorts of negative ramifications like the annexation of Canada and/or floods of refugees from Central America (even more than they currently deal with).
Is this the same military that believed Sadam had WMD?
Was that the same Saddam that actually had WMD?
Is this the same military that believed Sadam had WMD?
Was that the same Saddam that actually had WMD?
You mean the chemical weapons that ISIS has been using lately that they freely admit seizing from an Iraqi armory?
Is this the same military that believed Sadam had WMD?
Was that the same Saddam that actually had WMD?
You mean the chemical weapons that ISIS has been using lately that they freely admit seizing from an Iraqi armory?
Yes, the ones that don't exist.
Yes, the ones that don't exist.
Never heard of them, they don't exist, show me some proof.
Is this the same military that believed Sadam had WMD?
Was that the same Saddam that actually had WMD?
Are you serious? Are you saying that Saddam had WMD ready to go and that was a valid reason for Iraq II?
Of course the US military knew that Saddam had WMD at one time - they sold them to him. And he used them on the Kurds after Bush I urged them to rise up, then sat on his hands when they did. But by the time of Iraq II, those weapons had been allowed to decay, were not usable. If he had such threatening WMDs, why was the military not able to find them, despite having clear motivation to do so?
Man, the revisionism that comes when people forget the actual events.
So what, now we get scare stories about how ISIS has WMD?
Is this the same military that believed Sadam had WMD?
Was that the same Saddam that actually had WMD?
Are you serious? Are you saying that Saddam had WMD ready to go and that was a valid reason for Iraq II?
Of course the US military knew that Saddam had WMD at one time - they sold them to him. And he used them on the Kurds after Bush I urged them to rise up, then sat on his hands when they did. But by the time of Iraq II, those weapons had been allowed to decay, were not usable. If he had such threatening WMDs, why was the military not able to find them, despite having clear motivation to do so?
Man, the revisionism that comes when people forget the actual events.
So what, now we get scare stories about how ISIS has WMD?
Of course not! The weapons that they didn't have that Rumsfeld sold them were decayed! They can't be used. No scary stories here.
http://www.ibtimes.com/saddam-era-chemi ... ts-1705144
So what, now we get scare stories about how ISIS has WMD?
It's not a scare story. ISIS has WMD and they have used them.
http://hotair.com/archives/2014/10/24/r ... raqi-army/
Revisionism at its finest. Saddam had WMD in the same way a broke guy who finds a couple of dimes under his couch has cash.
Yep. But that's what the righties clutch on to - technically it's true. So technically Iraq II was a brilliant idea. Saved us all getting gassed in our beds and all. Made the country safe for democracy. Next they'll even find the yellow cake that had been turned into nukes that lost Colin Powell his chance to run for the White House.
If the climate goes from this:
To this:
There could potentially be all sorts of negative ramifications like the annexation of Canada and/or floods of refugees from Central America (even more than they currently deal with).
Climate change could be big for the States, and if they get desperate, Canada.
How dare you be on topic!
After all, two Generals and an Admiral couldn't possibly be misrepresenting the threat as they see it, could they?