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3. White Phosphorus is already "banned in most cases," except for

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 01:01 PM

Sep 2016

the militaristic hair-splitters. May opprobrium fall upon them.

It was also used by the US in Fallujah - another war crime by the USAeans.

Here is a US plane committing a blatant war crime during the Vietnam War.

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Saudi Arabia appears to be using U.S.-supplied white phosphorus in its war in Yemen [View all] NWCorona Sep 2016 OP

Oh oh,interesting. Wellstone ruled Sep 2016 #1

The US really knows how to pick its friend$ cpwm17 Sep 2016 #2

They're just like us. We used it in Fallujah. n/t Tempest Sep 2016 #6

Thank you for mentioning it. It's a living nightmare, pure hell. Only monsters would use it. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #14

White Phosphorus is already "banned in most cases," except for FairWinds Sep 2016 #3

the sooner we dissociate from these assholes, the better Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #4

Exactly NWCorona Sep 2016 #7

I agree! burrowowl Sep 2016 #13

If it's good enough for the US in Iraq, it's good enough for them. Tempest Sep 2016 #5

Or for Isreal in Gaza. forest444 Sep 2016 #12

How is "US-supplied white phosphorus" even a thing? Iggo Sep 2016 #8

You are actually right hack89 Sep 2016 #11

white phosphorus supplied by USA, is that stuff even mined or made into munitions in USA? Sunlei Sep 2016 #9

White phosphorus is manufactured in America and is used widely by the military hack89 Sep 2016 #10