It’s called hypocrisy
When we use white phosphorous in battle against targets, its within the guidelines of war, but when Iraq did it, it was using a “chemical weapon”:
REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01-90.
SOURCE: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ]
SUMMARY: IRAQ HAS POSSIBLY EMPLOYED PHOSPHOROUS
CHEMICAL
WEAPONS AGAINST THE KURDISH POPULATION IN AREAS ALONG THE
IRAQI-TURKISH-IRANIAN BORDERS. KURDISH RESISTANCE IS LOSING ITS
STRUGGLE AGAINST SADDAM HUSSEIN’S FORCES. KURDISH REBELS AND
REFUGEES’ PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS ARE PROVIDED.</i>
I suppose this is another occurence of our GWOT(Inc) footnote policy:
“The above statement (insert bill of rights, golden rule, thou shalt not kill, etc) is true if the following disclaimer is noted: Except when it’s the USA”
