She will be on the MSNBC Saturday Morning Show Cross Connection, host Tiffany Cross equated police in the United States to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s military inflicting mass chaos and death on the Ukrainian people in an unprovoked war. Why? Well, she deemed it “hypocritical” for the U.S. to condemn the potential use of chemical weapons by Russia given that the police used tear gas on Black Lives Matter protesters.
Cross was speaking alongside Obama Assistant Secretary to Defense Andy Weber.The United States strongly opposes chemical weapons. But, here in the United States police still use teargasIt is a chemical weapons, and it’s right here in America. So, this is it. hypocritical, perhaps? We’ve witnessed tear gas, Particularly During the Black Lives Matter demonstrations?
Weber stated that the treaty prohibiting chemical weapons’ use in crowd control is an exception. Weber, oddly enough, referred to this exception as “loophole”It was as though it were something the treaty negotiators unwittingly overlooked. It’s actually clearly stated as an exception.
Cross reluctantly accepted Weber’s explanationand said, “Okay. You’re the expert.” The chemical weapons convention had outlawed the use or riot control agents, I believed.
Cross and Weber failed to recognize the stark distinction made between the use of tear gas by U.S. law enforcement and the chemical weapons Russia is alleged to possess. The effects of tears gas usually last between 15 and 30 minutes.
Russian chemical weapons, however, are very lethal. This is according to the Russian chemical weapons. Washington Post article, A teaspoonful of this Russian chemical could kill thousands.
Cross and other liberals are prone to blame America first, particularly when it is about defending BLM Riots or condemning attempts by police to stop them.
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MSNBC’s Cross Connection
03/19/22
10:17 am ETTIFFANY CROSS: U.S. officials say that Russia may be plotting a quote-unquote false flag operation, in which they would deploy chemical or biological weapons, and then blame Ukraine for doing so. Russia says it has fulfilled international agreements calling for the elimination these banned weapons. However, the fear of chemical or biological warfare like nuclear power has been hovering above this conflict since its inception and would bring it to an entirely new level. The Honorable Andy Weber will be joining me. He is a Council on Strategic Risk senior fellow. He was the ex-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Chemical and Biological Defense under President Obama.
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Eastern, 10:18
ANDY WEBER : It is clear that we have very strong intelligence about their plans to use biological or chemical weapons. This information has been made public to alert them and deter them. It was also disclosed privately by General Patrushev, our national security adviser to Russia’s national security advisory. There are many possible uses for them. They could assassinate military or political leaders. They could also use the device to demolish buildings. It can be used to clear military terrains. Because chemical agents are able to penetrate buildings, they could also use it for bomb shelters. It is an awful form of war. It is prohibited by international conventions. It would be barbaric, and even horrific, if Russia crossed that line.
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Eastern 10:20
CROSS – Where are these chemical arms from? And how can countries get them after they’ve been banned?
WEBER: The ones used in the attacks on Navalny, and Salisbury against Colonel Skripal, were created in secret Russian military labs. Their use of chemical weapons in peacetime during those attempts proves that they violate the Chemical Weapons Convention, which bans the making and stockpiling thereof.
CROSS It is still quite interesting. BecauseChemical weapons are not allowed in the United States. But, tear gas is used by police in America.It is a chemical weapons agent. As such, Perhaps this is a bit too hypocritical. We’ve witnessed tear gas being used during Black Lives Matter protests. I’m just curious your thoughts on the use of chemical weapons in law enforcement while we’re telling other countries they shouldn’t use it. Perhaps these should be avoided by everyone.However, I am curious about your views on this.
WEBER: Well, The chemical weapons convention has a loophole that allows for the use so-called “riot-control” agents. This is legal.But, the use of it in war, such as if Russia used any kind of chemical weapon against Ukraine, would constitute a violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
CROSS: Umm, okay. You’re the expert. You’re the expert. Yes, that’s what you might be saying about warfare. But not law enforcement. It’s there.
WEBER: Correct.
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