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2017-02-24 China-Japan-Koreas

Kim Jong-nam killed by VX nerve agent, say Malaysian police

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Posted by DarthVader 2017-02-24 09:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 If this is true, many others could have been affected. VX is bad stuff, and persists indoors.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2017-02-24 10:25|| 2017-02-24 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 yep, to include someone close enough to administer it as a spray and personnel responding to the immediate location of the victims. Requires decontamination protocols and personnel.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-02-24 12:16|| 2017-02-24 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 if this were true, the two "Ladies" would also be deaders

Posted by Varmint Phenter2117 2017-02-24 13:12|| 2017-02-24 13:12|| Front Page Top

#4 if this were true, the two "Ladies" would also be deaders

Could this actually be a binary attack?
Two relatively harmless chemicals that react to form VX or a derivative in the victim's body?

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2017-02-24 13:32|| 2017-02-24 13:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Almost certainly, or the attackers would also be seriously dead. As it is, apparently one of them was very ill immediately after the event. But not both. Which is consistent with binary application. The first attacker would be fine, the second though would be exposed at least to some of the poison.

Posted by rammer 2017-02-24 17:50|| 2017-02-24 17:50|| Front Page Top

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