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2017-02-27 China-Japan-Koreas

Kim Jong-nam death: poison dose so high he died in '15 to 20 minutes'

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Posted by Steve White 2017-02-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10325 views ] Top
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#1 As I remember from my CBR training, VX is a contact poison that doesn't require inhalation so a rag with the chemical rubbed on the skin is a viable way to administer the stuff to an enemy.

I still think they need to do some broad spectrum blood work on the ladies to see if they have any nerve agent antidotes in their system that would be the clincher for me. The women couldn't handle the stuff without some prophylaxis being administered a few minutes before attack.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-02-27 11:04|| 2017-02-27 11:04|| Front Page Top

#2 It's also getting harder to believe the second woman was duped into doing a Candid Camera thing.

Posted by gorb 2017-02-27 15:03|| 2017-02-27 15:03|| Front Page Top

#3 The women couldn't handle the stuff without some prophylaxis being administered a few minutes before attack

Unless (as has been mentioned umpteen times here at the Burg) it was administered as binary agent.

Posted by Pappy 2017-02-27 15:34|| 2017-02-27 15:34|| Front Page Top

#4 The women could have dipped their hands into 'liquid glove' beforehand to protect themselves.

This is pure speculation on my part as there was no mention of any coating etc. in the news.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-02-27 16:10|| 2017-02-27 16:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Well Pappy, I'm embarrassed to admit I forgot about binary applications...

Still the ladies had to have some protection as the off gassing when they shoved the stuff in Nam's face would have put them at some risk.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-02-27 17:16|| 2017-02-27 17:16|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm gonna repeat myself here...
On asking around, I am informed that the binary agents for VX are QL precursor and a generic sulfur containing compound. The person that applies the second agent to the mix has at most a couple of seconds to clear.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-02-27 17:43|| 2017-02-27 17:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Still the ladies had to have some protection as the off gassing when they shoved the stuff in Nam's face would have put them at some risk

Likely, SPoD. Though it does seem telling (and rather cynical) that non-Koreans were used.

Posted by Pappy 2017-02-27 17:51|| 2017-02-27 17:51|| Front Page Top

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