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| Chemical weapons are the easiest route for terrorists |
| 2004-12-31 |
| If you can get past the guards and fences, the ingredients for a chemical attack are available off the shelf at a crumbling military base called Shchuchye in south-central Russia. There, stacked like dusty wine bottles on wooden racks, is a collection of 1.9 million artillery shells filled with nerve agents such as VX, an oily yellow liquid so deadly that a single drop on the skin can kill. The smallest shells, each containing enough poison for at least 85,000 lethal doses, could be slipped easily into a backpack. But while U.S. officials fret about possible theft, Russia insists that the weapons are secure and that none are missing. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #4 Perhaps I'm being silly, but I find this comforting. I read this to mean that I needn't worry about biological or nuclear (whether the big babies or just dirty bombs) attacks in my suburb any more. And chemical attacks, from what I understand, are only effective within a certain limited area, and only on the individuals who are on the spot at that moment, or immediately downwind. No secondary infections, no longterm contamination of the site. Thus, not nearly as effective as a terror weapon, either. The idiots would be better off sticking with explosives and AK-47s! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-12-31 8:26:25 PM |
| #3 Perhaps I'm being silly, but I find this comforting. I read this to mean that I needn't worry about biological or nuclear (whether the big babies or just dirty bombs) attacks in my suburb any more. And chemical attacks, from what I understand, are only effective within a certain limited area, and only on the individuals who are on the spot at that moment, or immediately downwind. No secondary infections, no longterm contamination of the site. Thus, not nearly as effective as a terror weapon, either. The idiots would be better off sticking with explosives and AK-47s! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-12-31 8:26:16 PM |
| #2 Over-rated threat: "85,000 lethal doses", for example, would require a cluster of 85,000 people and perfect dispersal -- perfect positioning, no wind, no evacuation, etc. Still a serious issue, but the MSM loves to hype it up. |
| Posted by: Tom 2004-12-31 11:39:41 AM |
| #1 Man I hate the MSM. I feel like they need a new monikor - something that indicates that they confirm for the asshats what to do, how to do it, where to get it, how to use it, when to use it, and who to use it on for maximum effect. All that comes to mind is collaborators, facilitators, counselors, etc. Sigh. Not nasty enough to convey my feelings. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-31 1:50:34 AM |