On Mon, 17 May 2004 19:51:34 -0400, Damon Agretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Not a good development for the troops, if it is sarin, > > and there are more of these devices available for > > insurgents to use. > > Troops will cope. Now that they know that such weapons exist, they can take > appropriate precautions. What is the greater threat, however, is the effect > these weapons would have on Iraqi bystanders. It would be devistating. And, > if knowingly deployed by the insurgents, would display beyond the shadow of > a doubt, their callousness. > > Significantly, this could justify, in one accidental blunder, the entire > war. Not that I think it makes a difference now... > > Does anyone remember whatever became of those warheadless(?) artillery > rockets found during the Offensive, of the type naturally used for chemical > warfare? > > Damon. > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l > A mistake to publicize this. Now the insurgent know what was in that cache of shells they have and can make better use of them next time.
Of course, the opportunity to actually broadcast a find of a chemical artillery shell was probably too good to pass up. Diverts attention from Powell finally conceding that Iraq had no mobile bio-warfare labs as many sources have insisted from the beginning. Gary Denton #1 on Google for liberal news
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