http://dir.salon.com/topics/weapons/?source=rss&aim=weapons en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT By Gareth Porter Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/06/grenade_launchers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/06/grenade_launchers/index.html?source=rss Bush officials claim that Iran has supplied grenade launchers to Iraqi militants -- but the real source of the weapons is U.S. negligence. By Mark Benjamin Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/18/weapons/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/18/weapons/index.html?source=rss The U.S. is selling billions in weapons to Iraq. Is the Pentagon's plan making the country secure or arming it to the teeth for civil war? By Asla Aydintasbas Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2002/03/19/ritter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2002/03/19/ritter/index.html?source=rss The controversial former chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq says Saddam's weapons of mass destruction are largely disarmed, the "Iraqi threat" is built on a framework of lies and President Bush has betrayed the American people. By Chris Colin Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2001/10/03/bioterror/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2001/10/03/bioterror/index.html?source=rss Is panic the right response to the specter of bioterrorism? By Fiona Morgan Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/07/21/security/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/07/21/security/index.html?source=rss Scientists say the security crackdown at nuclear weapons labs is the real national security risk. By Ken Silverstein Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/04/03/arms/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/04/03/arms/index.html?source=rss A glossy weapons catalog offers wimpy nations a chance to buy new respect from their neighbors. By Dan Savage Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/04/seattle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/04/seattle/index.html?source=rss When gun-control advocates use mass shootings to push for a handgun ban, critics accuse them of exploiting tragedy. But there's a difference between exploiting a tragedy and learning from it. By Susan Straight Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1999/10/21/guns/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1999/10/21/guns/index.html?source=rss A shotgun tumbled from a closet and my husband drifted from my heart. By Jeff Stein Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1998/03/25/news/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1998/03/25/news/index.html?source=rss A former chief weapons inspector explains why the deal the United Nations struck with Saddam Hussein will only help Iraq to keep and develop its weapons of mass destruction. By Jonathan Broder Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1997/11/11/news/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1997/11/11/news/index.html?source=rss A biological warfare expert examines allegations that Iraq possesses a new class of genetically engineered "bioweaponry" that could kill hundreds of thousands of people and terrorize American cities.