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Tests Confirm Sarin in Iraqi Artillery Shell
by Elonka at 9:42 pm EDT, May 18, 2004 |
] Tests on an artillery shell that blew up in Iraq on
] Saturday confirm that it did contain an estimated three
] or four liters of the deadly nerve agent sarin
. . .
] Another shell filled with mustard gas, possibly also part of an
] improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered on May 2,
] Defense Dept. officials said.
That's nearly a gallon of sarin. A single drop is enough to kill. Looks like the only reason there wasn't a high death toll is because the chemicals inside the shell didn't mix properly. So, where did this sarin come from? Where was it made, *when* was it made, and where has it been stored? And, most importantly, is this just the tip of the iceberg? Are these just a couple stray shells left around for years, or is there more? And if so, where? |
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RE: Tests Confirm Sarin in Iraqi Artillery Shell
by Acidus at 10:20 pm EDT, May 18, 2004 |
] So, where did this sarin come from? Where was it made, *when*
] was it made, and where has it been stored? And, most
] importantly, is this just the tip of the iceberg? Are these
] just a couple stray shells left around for years, or is there
] more? And if so, where? A possible explaination is this is an OLD WMD. I have never said that IRaqi didn't have WMDs, indeed we gave them to Iraq. Chemical and Biological weapons breakdown over time, and (as I struggle to find the link to more info on this), weapons manufactured before sometime like 1995 have degraded to non-weaponizable forms. This could be why the chemicals failed to mix or react. Of course it could be some other reason. |
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Tests Confirm Sarin in Iraqi Artillery Shell
by Jeremy at 9:05 am EDT, May 19, 2004 |
Tests on an artillery shell that blew up in Iraq on Saturday confirm that it did contain an estimated three or four liters of the deadly nerve agent sarin. Another shell filled with mustard gas, possibly also part of an IED was discovered on May 2. Some experts suggested that the two shells, which were unmarked, date back to the first Persian Gulf War. |
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