Originally Posted by
JimGunther
We don't use tear gas because it is a non-lethal use of force and the persons fighting against us are using lethal force. Personally, I think we should use lethal gas that damages the lungs or nervous system but there have been treaties which outlaw the use of lethal gas for quite awhile, and it is no longer "politically" accepatble to use such means in warfare. I also think that if a group of people chooses to defile a religious structure by using it as a base from which to kill others, that structure should be destroyed along with its occupants.
We continue along the path leading to capitulation. We have almost eliminated all means by which we can win a war. This all began under the auspices of the United Nations. We haven't won a war outright since their inception. Can't use tear gas, flame throwers, etc. What can we do? How about we clear an area, then bulldoze it to the ground. We may have to level Iraq and we will certainly create hordes of refugees but at least we haven't KILLED anyone. Let the U.N. worry about the refugees. They're good at that.(Worrying, that is. Not doing anything is their specialty).