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The spread of Weapons of Mass
Destruction (WMD), which can be chemical, biological, or nuclear, has significantly
enhanced threat levels and insecurity on our planet. The potential for enormous
loss of life, far greater than casualties resulting from conventional wars between
nations, and total disruption of life for prolonged periods pose a great danger
to all of humanity. The danger is more pronounced because of the emergence of terrorism
as the method of choice by supporters and proponents of Jihad, an Islamic concept
developed in the Middle East by early Muslims who justified and sanctified acts
of war against non-Muslims in pursuit of the total “Islamization” of the world.
There are many nations that possess weapons of mass destruction. However, weapons
of mass destruction (especially nuclear weapons) in the hands of rogue nations (i.e.
nations committed to authoritarian, dictatorial, or exclusivist regimes) pose an
even greater danger due to the possibility of these weapons slipping into the hands
of Jihadi terrorists.
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