Should the USA start using chemical weapons to assert its power?

Answer 1

Yes, at the same time I think we should start raping the children of our enemies and start up concentration camps, and while we're at it, let's change the stars and stripes to a modified swastika and impose martial rule in our country. So what, people think we're the good guys, screw it all, morality and honor is for losers. I'm a Republican, you are too, are'nt you

Answer 2

Hell no!
Why do you think that it would be acceptable to use Chemical Weapons? From a moral perspective, it is absolutely a no no. We have no right to harm other humans with Chemicals.
Maybe even more relevant is the question of what happens when they start using chemical weapons on us? Would that be an ok tit for tat bargain? Of course not.
Think about what is happening concern the Nuclear Bomb. We built it, someone gave the plans to the USSR, and they had the bomb very quickly, and now the bomb and all its problems are spilling out all over the place.
And we did not need the Atomic Bomb to win WWII. The Japanese were beat before we dropped the first nuke, and the second nuke was lunacy and uncalled for in any way.
So, should we not learn from our mistakes.

Answer 3

No, there are no more massive battlefield that would require such a drastic measure, you do not have battlefields like Soma in 1st world war.
Battles today are specialized, and actual combat face to face rarely uses more then a few battalions, the rest is technology.
Even in the battle today you sometime need to take live prisoners, and choose what have better efect on the final strategy.
Chem weapons do not have purpose in modern strategy and tactics. But to the terorists thay are great equilizers in their plans, so you have to be on the level in dealing with all kind of chem weapons.
About assertin its power, you have enough militarys tech, to assert it.

Answer 4

After world war I the US will never ever resort to using chemical or biological weapons, and that is their express policy.

We are a democratic nation, and weapons like that are not considered to be appropriate weapons for our use.

Aside from that, conventional and nuclear weapons can do the job just fine. There is no real reason for chemical or biologicals besides terror and, very possibly, the intentional murder of innocent bystanders.

We try our best to avoid that type of situation.

Answer 5

Definitely not! The U.S. already exerts too much power and influence around the world as it is, the last thing we need is to compound our already unfavorable world image by using chemical weapons. The U.S. would suffer widespread international condemnation. Besides, Russia has quite a formidable chemical and/or biological weapons program themselves. Do we really want to encourage chemical warfare in the world?

Answer 6

No, we assert our power just fine, without chemical weapons.

Answer 7

That would require the USA to ignore the Geneva conventions, foolish me the USA is already ignoring the Geneva conventions, sure, why not just gass the middle east, Saddam did it why should the USA be any different.

Answer 8

THREE MONTHS Now and they continue to stonewall and lie about Benghazi. I have absolutely no reason to trust anything this administration puts out. Until I see some independent verification, I'll assume they're lying about Syria.

Answer 9

No this will only help us find more people to hate us.By spending tax dollars on weapons for Jews to kill Arabs we already are making friends all over the WORLD! Thanks for the question

Answer 10

Yes. That way other countries can do the same to it and then i can listen to more Americans whine as to " How could this happen"

(end sarcasm)