Obama decides to fight chemical and biological weapons with both hands tied behind our backs
Roger Kimball of Pajamas Media on President Obama's silly decision to rule out the use of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear countries even if they launch devastating chemical, biological, or cyber attacks against the United States.
Let's make sure we're clear about this. Say, Iran finds a way to aerosol Ebola and sets it off in the New York subway system, causing tens of thousands of horrific deaths. Tens of thousands more die from contact with infected victims. A handful of others, not realizing they're infected, board airplanes for other major cities. Soon smaller Ebola outbreaks take place in Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Washington, Detroit, and dozens of more cities. The death toll climbs into the hundreds of thousands, and infected individuals continue to spread the plague to every corner of the nation.
The United States, having no biological weapons of its own, would have no credible way to retaliate short of a full scale invasion of Iran.
If the army remained healthy enough to mount one, that is.
Great move, Mr. President. Wonderful.
HT: Real Clear Politics
Let's make sure we're clear about this. Say, Iran finds a way to aerosol Ebola and sets it off in the New York subway system, causing tens of thousands of horrific deaths. Tens of thousands more die from contact with infected victims. A handful of others, not realizing they're infected, board airplanes for other major cities. Soon smaller Ebola outbreaks take place in Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Washington, Detroit, and dozens of more cities. The death toll climbs into the hundreds of thousands, and infected individuals continue to spread the plague to every corner of the nation.
The United States, having no biological weapons of its own, would have no credible way to retaliate short of a full scale invasion of Iran.
If the army remained healthy enough to mount one, that is.
Great move, Mr. President. Wonderful.
HT: Real Clear Politics
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