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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow come 'WMDs' are only a threat to the United States?
Is there some kind of Magic WMD magnet floating in the atmosphere above the United State?
Everytime North Korea throws a little temper tantrum, it seems that their missiles are only a threat to the United States.
And now Syria's Chemical Weapons are only capable of harming the United States
Everyone else seems to be immuned to these grave threats
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How come 'WMDs' are only a threat to the United States? (Original Post)
Snake Plissken
Sep 2013
OP
It's the Empire! We are numero uno, and don't want any possible threats to our undisputed supremacy.
quinnox
Sep 2013
#3
Guess you missed where Obama said Syria's chemical weapons are a threat to Israel
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#4
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)1. In the case of North Korea,
the missiles are more of a threat to Japan, since they have actually entered Japanese airspace (1998 and 2013)
ArcticFox
(1,249 posts)2. just a hunch, but
I'll bet it's because it's only the United States that is bombing all around the world, supporting coups, assassinating world political figures, causing worldwide economic crises, and generally acting like an ass.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)3. It's the Empire! We are numero uno, and don't want any possible threats to our undisputed supremacy.
America thinks of the world as its personal possession, see.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)4. Guess you missed where Obama said Syria's chemical weapons are a threat to Israel
mwrguy
(3,245 posts)5. France seems to be the most worked up about Syria's chemical weapons use