Posted on 07/20/2006 3:43:12 PM PDT by tcrlaf
July 20, 2006 -- WMR reported that the Israeli military was using poison gas on villages in south Lebanon. According to a former U.S. weapons expert who served in Iraq, the artillery shell in a photo taken in Lebanon (below) is a chemical weapon delivery device.
It is being handled by an Israeli Defense Force soldier and Hebrew lettering can be clearly seen on the armored vehicle. Another chemical weapons shell of the same type can be seen lying on the ground to the right.
It is not known what type of chemical is in the chemical canister, however, gas dropped by the Israelis in villages in southern Lebanon has resulted in severe vomiting among the civilian population.
Media commentators have scoffed that Israel, with its relatively unique history, would ever use chemical weapons or poison gas in any war. It is precisely because of that perception that they are using such weapons. The deniability factor prevents the media from taking seriously the credible reports of banned weapons being used by the Israelis.
another pic of the same item
it's not photoshopped. I think it's a leaflet canister
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/71481825.jpg?v=1&c=MS_GINS&k=2&d=08A8BA3C818346D067DC7AFCA934CE8F
defintely a mine clearing charge
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/mines/carpet/Carpet.html
I am not an expert on photoshop, so I will not comment in that respect.
The rocket is part of the Carpet mine clearing system mounted on some IDF Puma AFVs (a heavy APC used by combat engineers based on a Centurion chassis with the turret removed), the rear of which can be seen behind the soldier. The rocket weighs 46 kg, has a FAE warhead and a maximum range of 165 m. You would have to be crazy to even think of using a rocket like that to deliver chemical weapons with that kind of proximity to ones own troops. However when you consider that the Hizbala sets up minefields with large numbers of IEDs, anyone with any military experience will tell you that mine clearing systems are a must.
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Another link here on Carpet minefield breaching system
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/mines/carpet/Carpet.html
Has video link in it as well.
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