Defining Terms (Again)

18 May 2004

There appears to be a bit of confusion which is nearly always preyed upon by a left-leaning media. That confusion stems from two different terms and concepts:

  • weapons of mass destruction (WMD’s)
  • mass weapons of destruction (MWD’s)

WMD – A weapon so deadly that it has the capability to devastate a large number of people and a lot of property over a wide area. Example: two nuclear devices or three liters of sarin gas in a warhead.

MWD – A lot of weapons together in one place. Example: a drawer-full of slingshots.

You see? We don’t have to find acres of weapons for Iraq to have WMD’s!

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