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One reason I often link to Armchair Generalist is the excellent discussions about chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons you’ll regularly find there. Nearly four years after the United States invaded Iraq for the official reason of eliminating “WMDs,” WMD programs, or people thinking about acquiring WMDs, Americans are hardly more educated about these unconventional weapons than they should be.
The Generalist’s frustration with the impregnable ignorance about these weapons frequently inspires hilarious, scathing posts like this one. Much like the author of The Daily Howler, who skewers TV and print journalists, the Generalist has good reason to be frustrated. Read Armchair Generalist and you’ll see how ridiculous many statements about chemical, biological, and nuclear threats can be--and how easily public ignorance of these threats can be exploited.
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