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ISLAMIC STATE AND WMD: A FUTURE NIGHTMARE?
When
it comes to the intelligence profession, surprise is the ultimate enemy
— and surprise just happens to be the Islamic State’s specialty. The IS
has delivered one after another with wanton brutality, from dramatic,
border-busting early successes to urban conquests, and the attacks it’s
planned or inspired around the world. As much as we should resist
mongering fear, it behooves us to imagine what surprises are yet to
come, and whether the IS could take it up yet another notch.
One
clue worth pondering comes from U.S. military reports, which show that
the IS twice used a chemical agent called sulfur mustard – once with
Kurdish forces and another with rival rebel groups in August. It’s
unclear whether the IS was able to manufacture the agent, or whether
they grabbed Syrian agent at some point. Were the IS to acquire and use
unconventional weapons on a broader scale, or branch out into biological
agents or nukes, it would, of course, be a real game changer.
Counterterrorism specialists have long anticipated some group trying this.http://www.ozy.com/pov/islamic-state-and-wmd-a-future-nightmare/67538
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