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hack89

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11. You are actually right

Reply to Iggo (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 02:57 PM

Sep 2016

white phosphorus is not banned for military use. And the OP makes no mention of war crimes.

Your logic could be applied to any military weapon if it use improperly.

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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