he United States has
used tactical nuclear weapons in its military campaign against Iraq and
Afghanistan, a Middle East expert tells Press TV.
“Tactical nuclear weapons were used, at least one in Iraq and
several were used in Afghanistan --in the Tora Bora mountains,” Peter
Eyre, a Middle East consultant, said.
Eyre pointed out that the atomic bomb dropped on Afghanistan's Tora
Bora region was so powerful that it actually created an earthquake
there.
The analyst went on to say that the use of such lethal weapons by US
military, which is a gross violation of the Geneva Convention, has been
sanctioned by the US presidents; thus they should be prosecuted for war
crimes.
"In America, the ultimate commander in chief is the president," Eyre
said, adding that the President has the final say in using such
weapons.
The US is the first country in the world to develop nuclear weapons and the only one to use them.
Thousands of people were killed in August 1945, when the US bombers dropped atomic bombs on Japan's Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 under the pretext of toppling
the Taliban regime, claiming that the militants have refused to hand
over Osama bin Laden.
The US also invaded Iraq in 2003 under the excuse of destroying
alleged weapons of mass destruction (WMD) belonging to former dictator
Saddam Hussein.
Many civilians, including women and children, have been killed as a result of these wars.
The US-led war in Afghanistan, with civilian and military casualties
at record highs, has become the longest war in the US history.