Except the US has gotten rid of theirs seeing as how chemical weapons have proven so ineffective and little used. I’d bet shelling that town in Syria with explosive rounds would have done more damage and caused more casualties.That was the case with Saddam’s use of these weapons on the Iranians and Kurds and the case in WW 1 as well.
Of course, since Benson knows zip point $#@+ about chemical weapons he just goes with the popular and ill-informed version in making his cartoon.
Pretty much. After the USSR collapsed the US shipped theirs off to a disposal facility in the Pacific where they rendered the stuff mostly inert and then dumped in deep ocean.Besides, making these chemical weapons isn’t that hard.
Sarin is pretty easy to make, VX not so much, but neither is either as effective, or horrendous, in actual use. As stipple rightly notes, pretty useless actually in combat situations, inaccurate, and easily defended against by any modern military. (Of course, the U.S. will give our troops “protective gear”, and pre-treatments, that are more dangerous than the weapons! Please note “Gulf War Syndrome”, that was, and is real, just like Agent Orange damage!)
rockngolfer over 10 years ago
Back when Sir Reagan ruled the US, Iraq used chemical weapons in Iran, and it was no big deal
pirate227 over 10 years ago
The difference is that Syria is using theirs.
Enoki over 10 years ago
Except the US has gotten rid of theirs seeing as how chemical weapons have proven so ineffective and little used. I’d bet shelling that town in Syria with explosive rounds would have done more damage and caused more casualties.That was the case with Saddam’s use of these weapons on the Iranians and Kurds and the case in WW 1 as well.
Of course, since Benson knows zip point $#@+ about chemical weapons he just goes with the popular and ill-informed version in making his cartoon.
Quipss over 10 years ago
still believe that Iraq had anything to do with Saudi Arabians, Sheltered in Pakistan is the jurisdiction of Iraq….
Enoki over 10 years ago
Pretty much. After the USSR collapsed the US shipped theirs off to a disposal facility in the Pacific where they rendered the stuff mostly inert and then dumped in deep ocean.Besides, making these chemical weapons isn’t that hard.
Dr Lou Premium Member over 10 years ago
Not much of a comparison here…….
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Sarin is pretty easy to make, VX not so much, but neither is either as effective, or horrendous, in actual use. As stipple rightly notes, pretty useless actually in combat situations, inaccurate, and easily defended against by any modern military. (Of course, the U.S. will give our troops “protective gear”, and pre-treatments, that are more dangerous than the weapons! Please note “Gulf War Syndrome”, that was, and is real, just like Agent Orange damage!)