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says...
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:17:38 +0200, "David Nicholls"
wrote:



If Saddam Hussein had
detonated a test nuclear device in the Iraqi desert 2 weeks after invading
Kuwait in 1990 there would have been a diplomatic solution - no US president
would risk the threat of a nuclear strike on US troops or the US mainland
(delivered by container ship?).

Oh really ? Leaving out the fact that the israelis had jets loaded with
special weapons on QRA as a response to incoming scuds being tipped with
CBW.

One can pretty much guarantee that approximately 30 mins after the
denotation of this 'test nuclear device' Jerichos would have turned iraq
into a radioactive car park.

You ignore the *very* public warning given to the iraqi regime w.r.t the
consequences of using CBW on coalition forces.



greg





That was actually one of my fears in the latest conflict. If Saddam
decided to commit suicide in a blaze of nuclear smoke. He fires a few
scuds loaded with anthrax into a few Israeli city and waits for an
Allied response.



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