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Some would possibly count tear gas, white phosphorous or depleted uranium.
by thom 7y ago
Some would possibly count tear gas, white phosphorous or depleted uranium.
- austincheney 7y agoNone of that are chemical weapons any more than water in waterboarding. They are all chemicals including water.
- megous 7y agoWhether something is a chemical weapon depends also on use, not only on content. https://www.opcw.org/our-work/what-chemical-weapon https://www.opcw.org/our-work/what-chemical-weapon So yes, any of the above chemicals if they were to be used to cause harm via their toxic properties, would be chemical weapons according to OPCW.
- gonzo41 7y agoWP white phosphorous is actually a chemical weapon when used against people. It is an anti material weapon and used for smoke screens. But read up on the use of WP in fallujah.
- amitport 7y agoWell that depends who you ask. US claimed it is not a chemical weapon because it ""merely"" burns its subjects but doesn't poison them. Though probably any other country using it like they used it in Fallujah would have suffered consequences (note we're not talking about WP as used for lighthing and gun laying. Allegedly (I'm not sure what the evidence status), US used it for shake & bake on civilian population)
- hansjorg 7y agoFrom the Wikipedia page on White phosphorus munitions: > on 15 November 2005, US Department of Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Barry Venable confirmed to the BBC that US forces had used white phosphorus as an incendiary weapon there US shaked and baked children in Fallujah, but they were conveniently redefined from children to enemy combatants at the time.
- noctune 7y agoThe "Chemical Weapons Convention" bans tear gas for use in warfare, so that could easily be considered a chemical weapon.
- rsynnott 7y agoWhite phosphorous is borderline; if it wasn't already restricted by incendiary weapons rules (Geneva convention covers use against civilians, Convention on Certain Chemical Weapons covers other use) it would probably be restricted by chemical weapons rules. Tear gas is _clearly_ a chemical weapon (or a class of chemical weapons, really), and its use is banned in warfare by international treaty. Many countries do allow its use on civilians outside the context of warfare.
- scarejunba 7y agoIf DU is a chemical weapon, then TNT is too because it's a chemical.
- AstralStorm 7y agoMight as well count gasoline bombs and napalm while at it.
- SlowRobotAhead 7y agoBullets have Pb, and Cu, both known to be very bad when introduced to the bloodstream, in this case quickly.