Yes

Submitted by Henry Daniels (United States), Dec 15, 2006 at 10:37

The inventer of the machine gun, Joseph Maxim, a German, following his invention is noted by history as making the statement," This is the invention to end all warfare forever! A nation would have to be a nation of fools to use or go against this weopon of mass destruction!"

The above was a public statement. Less than five years later, the British bought and tested the weopon on the Zulu tribe of Africa with devestating results, nearly extermination the entire tribe.

Take notice of the news. All of the warring nations of the middle east and near east are scrambling to aquire these devices. It is my contention that MOST already have them. I am firmly convinced that the world is headed for a nuclear exchange, it is all a matter of common sense deductive logic. All it will take is ONE nation to fire on another. Then every one else's attitude will be lets get our supposed enemy before he gets us. It will be a free for all. When Europe gets hit - and it will - the next target will surly be the US. Make no mistake about it sirs, these nations have these wepons, and they will be used, and it will not be long coming . It is just a matter of when, not if. Someone will be brazen enough to hit the majic button and BOOM, it is all on.

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