A II Guerra no IRAQUE

20 de Março de 2003

Justificativa dos Norte Americanos: Desarmamento preventivo do Iraque, que tem armas bacteriológicas de destruição em massa, e já utilisou contras os curdos provocando grande quantidade de mortos, e invadiu o Kuwait em 1990.

Fatos relevantes: O Iraque é detentor da segunda maior reserva mudial de petróleo, e os Estados Unidos importam 50% que consomem.

Agravante: A ONU não foi levada em consideração em suas resoluções para esse ataque, o presidente americano Geoge W. Bush autorizou o ataque.

Oposição: A França, Alemanha e Rusia se pronunciaram contra o uso da força e reivindicaram uma saída diplomática intermédiada pela ONU.

Local do Conflito:

Visão de Bagdá (Satélite):

Palácio Republicano (Satélite):

Armamentos Utilizados pelos Americanos que mais se destacaram :

Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile, AGM-86C air-launched cruise missile Type: Land attack cruise missile Range: 1,000 miles Guidance: Uses global positioning system to reach targets Launch: Tomahawk launches from ships or submarine torpedo tubes. AGM-86C launches from aircraft

Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB) Primary function: 21,500-pound conventional bomb Guidance: Specific method is unknown but it is precision guided Launch: Dropped from the rear of a C-130 cargo plane Other features: The bomb, also known as "the mother of all bombs," is the successor to the 15,000-pound "Daisy Cutter" bomb used in Vietnam and Afghanistan. It will be the largest conventional bomb in history. Work began on the weapon in 2002 and it was first tested in March 2003 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Patriot missile system Crew: Varies Armament: Six to eight missile launchers Maximum speed: System is not driven Range: Missiles can travel more than 62 miles

BLU-118/B Thermobaric Weapon Primary function: High-temperature, high-pressure explosive for use in confined spaces like caves or tunnels Guidance: The weapons can be attached to variety of laser-guidance systems Launch: The U.S. Air Force launched the first thermobaric weapon in March 2002 in Afghanistan from a F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet

E-Bomb

Emite um pulso eletricomagnético que para todo equipamento elétrico num ráio de 300 metros.

F-117 Nighthawk (Stealth fighter) Primary function: Fighter/attack Speed: Nearing speed of sound (high subsonic) Armament: Internal weapons carriage Crew: Pilot

AH-64 Apache Helicopter Primary function: Gunship/anti-tank helicopter Speed: up to 189 mph Armament: Hellfire anti-tank missiles; M230 30mm chain gun; Hydra 70 (70mm, 2.75-inch) rockets; Stinger and Sidewinder anti-air missiles Crew: Two

Armas de destruição em massa que o Iraque pode usar

Agent: Anthrax Type: Bacteria Symptoms: Inhaled anthrax -- lung problems, terminal shock. Skin anthrax -- lesions, blood poisoning. Outcome: Death, if untreated. Not contagious. Status: Iraq claims production of 2,200 gallons. U.N. unable to verify present status. Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies

Agent: Botulinum Type: Toxin Symptoms: Nausea, respiratory paralysis. Outcome: Death, if untreated. Not contagious. Status: Iraq claims production of 5,000 gallons. U.N. unable to verify present status. Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies

Agent: Ricin Type: Naturally occurring toxin found in the seeds of castor beans Symptoms: Fever, severe respiratory distress. Outcome: Death, if untreated. Not contagious. Status: Iraq claims production of three gallons. U.N. unable to verify present status. Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies/ USDA

Agent:Gas gangrene Type: Bacteria Symptoms: Vomiting, bleeding, acute lung distress. Outcome: Death, if untreated. Not contagious. Status: Iraq claims production of 89 gallons. U.N. unable to verify present status. Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies

Agent: Aflatoxin Type: Naturally occurring toxin produced by mold on grains and elsewhere in nature Symptoms: Bleeding, liver disease, possible liver cancer. Outcome: Long-term exposure leads to cancer. Not contagious. Status: Iraq claims production of 581 gallons. U.N. disputes Iraq's production capability. Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies, USDA

Agent: Trichothecenes Type: Toxin Symptoms: Chest pain, convulsions, internal bleeding. Outcome: Death is possible. Not contagious. Status: Iraq claims it conducted research on this toxin. Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies

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Autor do Artigo: Ricardo Barroso E-mail: pt7rb@hotmail.com