"Donal" wrote in message
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"Horvath" wrote in message
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Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO PrepCom).

http://disarmament.un.org:8080/wmd/


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Notice it says that WMDs includes nuclear, biological, and chemical
weapons.


So what? It's wrong.


There is *no* comparison berween the destructive effects of chemical and
nuclear weapons.

Chemical weapons only affect people who are in the detonation area - just
like conventional bombs.

Nuclear, and bioligical weapons cause deaths outside the area of
detonation.
That is why they are defined as Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Regards


Donal

Due to their toxicity and method of dispersal(gaseous state) I would think
that chemical weapons do qualify as WMD's, they also can affect fairly large
areas, due to their method of dispersal, and like nukes, have severe
long-term after affects. And, chemical weapons are generally defined as
WMD's. Dead is dead.
http://www.nti.org/f_wmd411/f1a1.html

John Cairns