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2004-03-15 Afghanistan/South Asia

Bomb Found Next to U.S. Consulate in Pakistan

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Posted by Karma 2004-03-15 01:18|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Aren't liquid explosives more volatile? Vans don't usually give a very stable ride even in the US; I would think the pothole to pavement ratio would be higher in Pakistan.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-15 4:50:32 AM|| 2004-3-15 4:50:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 A slurry of amonium nitrate and fuel oil is a very stable compound.

Posted by Raptor 2004-3-15 7:29:54 AM|| 2004-3-15 7:29:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This from Asia Times.
"An attempt to blow up the US consulate in Karachi was cut short Monday morning. What is telling is that it happened just a few days after the US kicked off operation Mountain Storm, a time when there are clear signals that al-Qaeda will attempt to carry out big attacks on US interests as soon as the US and Afghan resistance clashes in Afghanistan.

The work was not carried out by an al-Qaeda or jihadi outfit, instead believed to have been initiated by underworld mercenaries who snatched a van at gun point, loaded it with hydrogen peroxide, and parked it near the US consulate. According to police officials, there was not enough hydrogen peroxide to destroy the consulate, and only partial damage would have resulted. The purpose of the bombing attempt, therefore, was to create a scare. "

Posted by tipper 2004-3-15 7:57:40 AM|| 2004-3-15 7:57:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 hydrogen peroxide? Is that a translation error??

Posted by mjh 2004-3-15 8:42:40 AM|| 2004-3-15 8:42:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 hydrogen peroxide - As a very active oxidizing agent it has some potential (i.e. rocket fuel) - but without further detail, such as concentration strength and other agent(s) for it to work upon to promote explosive oxidation, it doesn't appear to be much of a threat.

Posted by .com 2004-3-15 9:38:10 AM|| 2004-3-15 9:38:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Jeeezzzz Hydrogen Peroxide? It'll boom in the right concentrations but where in the heck would they get the required purity?

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-15 10:28:53 AM|| 2004-3-15 10:28:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 BOLO for blonde arabs

Posted by Frank G 2004-3-15 10:43:32 AM|| 2004-3-15 10:43:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Hydrogen Peroxide has everyhting needed for fire and explosion,very dangerous stuff in the right concentrations.
A peroxide(oxidizer) pushed fire would be hell to put out.

Posted by Raptor 2004-3-15 11:58:00 AM|| 2004-3-15 11:58:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 I'd be on the look out for Pricilla of the Desert.

LOL RC TM.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-15 5:35:32 PM|| 2004-3-15 5:35:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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