The Day of Mass Destruction The year was 2012. It was two days before Christmas. We had been fighting the horrendous war for five years now. We had gotten word that an atomic bomb had been made and soon would be dropped. We knew it was coming, we just didn’t know when. The day was blistering cold and a thick layer of frost covered the ground. Even through the light snow that had begun to fall, the light from the bomb was so bright that it nearly blinded me. It took a while to even regain
countless aquatic organisms. In the water, instead of breaking down entirely, plastic water bottle break down into very small segments which could potentially be consumed by microscopic organism, that can have serious problems, because this organisms are not equipped to digest plastic(Drowning). Studies have shown that plastic bottle manufacturing requires the use of synthetic chemicals which sooner or later interferes with our health. One of the chemical is Bisphenol A, also known as BPA. BPA resembles
April 19, 2011 The United States should not Destroy their WMD “Is there really a chance for someone to be attacked by WMD (weapons of mass destruction)?” This is a question very commonly asked by people all around the world, though Bonnie Jenkins and Jason Porterfield wrote about it heavily in their books “Weapons of Mass Destruction”. But the interesting this is that the only weapons that would fall under this category that have ever been used in the world were used by the United
What is the Most Effective Weapon of Mass Destruction? Chemical weaponry is assuredly the top weapon of mass destruction, over biological, and nuclear weaponry. As long as humans have been in existence we have fought against each other, from small brawls to the largest wars. To accompany our warlike nature there are many types of weapons that we have developed over the years to put an end to those who oppose us, from the most basic siege technique of slinging rotting corpses over castle walls
Are Terrorist Organizations with Weapons of Mass Destruction more of a threat to International Security than Nation States with Weapons of Mass Destruction? The term Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) encompasses chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons (CBRN) (Morbi, 2011). It would be accurate to proclaim that the threat and subsequent fear posed by terror organisation has been magnified since the attacks on the United States in September of 2001. What we must examine is the extent
Weapons of Destruction Angela Annis DSC 2002 Jamie Onion 9/14/2013 “Weapons of Destruction” What is weapon of mass destruction? Well a weapon of mass destruction is a weapon in which is capable of doing considerable amount of damage. This weapon has the ability to kill substantial amount of people and do a great deal of damage to manmade buildings along with natural structures. They do not discriminate they will destroy anything in the biosphere let alone their path. Two major types
The term weapon of mass destruction has two meanings. In literal sense, it is used to refer to weapons which have destructive power worse than guns and explosives. But, the term is mostly used in a different sense, mostly to refer to nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which raised awareness of America’s weaknesses, the United States has greatly intensified its efforts to stop the make of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. In the
This common toxin can be found in gardens and wild areas around the world and is wildly grown for the oil it produces. It can be in the form of a powder, mist and can be dissolved in water. As a result, ricin can be used as a biological weapon of mass destruction. Ricin is a plant that originally came from northeast Africa and made it’s way to America in the 16th century. Its seeds are extremely viable and germinate easily in any soil so that the plant has adapted to tropical as well as sub-tropical
Introduction Although the term ``weapons of mass destruction ' was first used by the London Times in 1937 to describe the carnage resulting from a German Air Force attack on a town situated in Guernica , Spain , the term itself is now widely associated with non-conventional weapons with devastating capacity . Following the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki , Japan at the conclusion of the Second World War the term ``weapons of mass destruction ' became synonymous with the atomic
Smoking As A Weapon of Mass Destruction For decades smoking has been glamorized and alluring. It has been viewed as sexy, sophisticated, and elegant. It wasn’t until the 1960s that health authorities began challenging the “wonderful idea” of lighting up. Today, cigarettes have become the new weapon of mass destruction. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking is responsible for 440,000 premature deaths each year and claims ten times as many lives per year than car