ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the principle of Proportionality. Indiscriminate attacks are those conducted with inaccurate weapons in which there exists a great degree of difficulty when utilized by warring parties. Examples include biological and chemical weapons in which the spread of toxins cannot be controlled. The State Department maintained, the possibility of terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or large explosive weapons 'remains real.' Most terrorists continued to rely on conventional tactics, such as bombing, shooting, and kidnapping, but some terrorists – such as Osama bin Laden and his associates – continue to seek chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear capabilities. On 4 November 2001, the US stepped up its effort and began dropping BLU-82 bombs on Taliban positions in northern Afghanistan. A significant shift in the war effort was the Bush Administration's decision to quickly link up US ground force and other ground force with the Northern Alliance military effort.
