Are we attacking the wrong country? We should be attacking ourselves, according to CNN. At best, Iraq could give us pneumonia, while we could destroy the entire world. THE TRUTH:
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WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION:
IRAQ
? Anthrax
? Botulinum
? CS
? Cyclosarin
? Gangrene
? Ricin
? Rotavirus
? Sarin
? Sulfur Mustards
? Tabun
? Trichothecenes
? Vx
? Wheat smut
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WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tactical nuclear warheads
U.S. tactical nuclear warheads are the B-61 and B-83 bombs, which contain a portion of the destructive capacity of strategic nuclear weapons once they are dropped from bombers or other fighter aircraft.
There are approximately 1,670 B-61s and B-83s, also called "mini-nukes," in the U.S. nuclear arsenal. This includes the approximately 150 to 200 land-based, sub-strategic nuclear bombs stockpiled at eight bases in Europe.
First B-61 bomb deployed: 1967
B-61 modified versions: B61-3, B61-4, B61-7, B61-10, B61-11 (as of 2002)
Dimensions: 11.8 feet long, 13.4 inches in diameter, 23 inches in tail span
Weight: Approximately 700 pounds maximum (earth-penetrating version, B61-11, weighs an additional 450 pounds)
Number stockpiled: approximately 350
Explosive yield: 300 to 30,000 tons of TNT for all B-61 models in use. B61-11 is categorized as "single yield" or "low-yield"
Delivery method: B-2 Spirit bomber or F-16 Falcon fighter jet
Number of deployed: 350 B-61s
Tactical nuclear warheads could be used to penetrate deep and hard targets such as bunkers and the B61-11 has limited earth-penetrating capability. When dropped from an altitude of 40,000 feet, it penetrates only roughly 20 feet into the soil. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists says the B61-11 cannot penetrate deeply enough to contain a atomic explosion and subsequent radioactive fallout, which the group says would cause thousands of casualties. The B61-11 would be used in an urban environment.
First B-83 deployed: 1984
Dimensions: 12 feet long, 11 inches diameter, 35 inches in tail span
Weight: 2,399 pounds
Number stockpiled: approximately 650
Yield: One to two megatons (one megaton is equivalent to a million tons of TNT) Delivery method: B-2 Spirit, B-52H Stratofortress, or B-1B Lancer bombers
This weapon has a variable-yield feature, as does the B-61, which means the explosive power or yield can be adjusted. When used for strategic purposes, the B-83 has a high-yield with a low-level "laydown" capability, meaning it has a delayed blast of up to 120 seconds so the aircraft dropping it can do so from a low altitude and still have time to escape the blast. It was designed specifically for use against hardened targets. At high-yield, the B-83 is said to be 100 times more powerful than the "Little Boy," the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. The B-83 is in the process of being replaced by B61-11.