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Ricin in the Senate Office Building
CNN Breaking | 2 Feb 04 | CNN

Posted on 02/02/2004 6:03:21 PM PST by SLB

-- Preliminary field test on substance found in Senate office building indicates presence of biological agent ricin, Homeland Security official says.


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1 posted on 02/02/2004 6:03:23 PM PST by SLB
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To: Squantos; Travis McGee; harpseal; pocat; sit-rep
Hum!
2 posted on 02/02/2004 6:04:37 PM PST by SLB ("We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us." C. S. Lewis)
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To: SLB
How toxic is Ricin in powder form? I have heard of it but don't know if it's as bad as anthrax etc
3 posted on 02/02/2004 6:05:58 PM PST by SunnyUsa
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To: SLB
-- Preliminary field test on substance found in Senate office building indicates presence of biological agent ricin, Homeland Security official says.

Ricin is biological in the sense that it comes from castor beans. It's not a biological agent in the "Nuclear, Biological, Chemical" sense of WMDs. It's a chemical agent, a toxin.

4 posted on 02/02/2004 6:06:41 PM PST by VadeRetro
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To: SunnyUsa
One dies quickly.
5 posted on 02/02/2004 6:07:09 PM PST by Bobibutu
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To: SunnyUsa
Depending on exposure level, death is expected in 2-4 hours.
7 posted on 02/02/2004 6:07:21 PM PST by patton (I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
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Oh No!
8 posted on 02/02/2004 6:07:34 PM PST by Pubbie (We would have the WMDs if Powell and Rice hadn't made a 6 month UN detour)
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To: SLB
Let's hope this is just another false alarm.
9 posted on 02/02/2004 6:08:02 PM PST by f7Oshawn
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To: SunnyUsa
Ricin is extremely toxic if inhaled.
10 posted on 02/02/2004 6:08:03 PM PST by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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To: SLB
If I recall correctly, David Kay reported finding Ricin in Iraq, but not in large quantities.

Hmmmm...

11 posted on 02/02/2004 6:08:43 PM PST by RJL
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To: VadeRetro
that interpretation depends on whether you're a chemist or a biologist.
12 posted on 02/02/2004 6:08:48 PM PST by Endeavor
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To: Bobibutu; SunnyUsa
Not a good thing.
13 posted on 02/02/2004 6:08:53 PM PST by SLB ("We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us." C. S. Lewis)
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To: SunnyUsa
Death is the only cure
14 posted on 02/02/2004 6:09:22 PM PST by MJY1288 (VOTE CONSTITUTION PARTY IF YOU WANT A DEMOCRAT)
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To: f7Oshawn
Supposedly the real McCoy
15 posted on 02/02/2004 6:10:03 PM PST by SLB ("We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us." C. S. Lewis)
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