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2003-04-29 Iraq

Iraqis (and BBC) reject US explanations on ammo dump explosions

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Posted by kgb 2003-04-29 01:25 am|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yeah! Shoulda left 'em in the school, where ya found 'em!

Idiots.

Posted by mojo 2003-04-29 09:57:10|| 2003-04-29 09:57:10|| Front Page Top

#2 related - Iraq reconstruction

Reuters reports Brits say power stations back online in Basra (percentage of capacity?) enough to run refinery, water system, hospitals, etc. They think they have line from Basra to Nassariya ready to send power to restart power plant at Nassariyah.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-29 11:26:53|| 2003-04-29 11:26:53|| Front Page Top

#3 AP

"Maj. Gen. Buford Blount III, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, said electricity has been restored to 80 percent of the Iraqi capital for at least several hours a day and 70 percent of the city has running water. He said Iraqi and U.S. engineers have worked together to restore all city services. "

also US has started paying at least 7000 civil servants in Baghdad, almost half police. Also says that civilian humanitarian relief flights now arriving at Baghdad airport.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-29 15:35:57|| 2003-04-29 15:35:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Has anyone ordered some new metal letters to replace "Saddam" with "Baghdad" on the signage on the walls of the airport terminal?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-29 17:32:02|| 2003-04-29 17:32:02|| Front Page Top

#5 What an vacious article. "He found it hard to believe that simple flares..." Perhaps it wasn't simple flares, but a flare that got lucky and landed ontop of the big keg of ACME TNT in the center of the depot. It must be hard hating the US 24-7.

Posted by Yank 2003-04-29 17:49:23|| 2003-04-29 17:49:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmmm... Its tough to say about the flares... Flares COULD cause mass fire in a ammo dump by igniting "highly flammable" material (i.e. crates, camo netting, etc.) - this mass fire, if intense enough COULD set off one or more high explosive weapon... When one HE weapon goes up, it COULD cause others to explode...
So, the flare gun thing is plausible, but unlikely if the munitions are stored according to US military regs, which are set up by things like Quantity vs. Distance, Exposure time and area vs. 'risk' criteria... Now, was this dump organized in such a manner?... Who knows... Do I believe the Army's story?... probably...

Posted by steve w 2003-04-29 18:55:23|| 2003-04-29 18:55:23|| Front Page Top

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