Posted on 09/26/2004 4:29:48 PM PDT by The_Reader_David
Good point.......but I believe the pesticides you're refering to are generally in the catagory of cholinesterase inhibitors which is more a function of having effects on the nervous system which in turn can affect the muscles.
Pesticides or chemicals which are cholinesterase inhibtors are in two catagories....reversable and not.
An overdose/exposure of the organophosphates you spoke of creates all kinds of malfunctions in the body and could, in my opinion, be very effective on the battle field where a person must be absolutely alert.
I've been wondering why nobody broached the question of pesticides found in Iraq being used for more nefarious perposes?
Some of the older pesticides, pretty much outlawed in most countries, are coumpounds of a organic-cholorine combination (example; Chlordane). Heating these to a temp of about 500 degrees can create the highly toxic phosgene gas.
Keep in mind too, pesticides encompasses a variety of coumpounds. Loosely speaking a pesticide is any chemical that creates a hostile environment for living organisms, prevents the growth of living organisms or kills living organisms.
Hence, pesticides include fungicides, herbicides/weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, not to mention disinfectants, biocides, sanitizers, slimacides, ect.
I worked for a chemical company for almost 30 years and at one time held a private applicators license.....it's been a while so I don't claim the above is absolutely correct....but y'all get the idea. Somebody should have held the found pesticides up to a greater scrutiny.
The pesticides TEPP, parathion, malathion, and a host of other organophosphate insecticides are all, like CW nerve agent irreversible cholinesterase agonists. As I pointed out the Canadian intelligence service, in publicly available documents, expressed the view that TEPP and parathion were almost as deadly as 'their military counterparts' (meaning, I think sarin and tabun, since, VX is much more toxic). Other sources, as I pointed out estimate the toxicity of skin exposure to TEPP as being essentially the same as for sarin.
Got to check back here tomorrow.
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much point in checking back. The thread seems to have dwindled to nothing the same way the original April thread based on the Frontpage article did. I'll try a bit more virtual poking around and see whether I can come up with anything more. I'll ping you and the others who contributed if I do.
2 trailers deemed biological arms labs ^
CIA convinced truck-trailers held bioweapons labs ^
IRAQ: WMD source 'was senior Iraqi officer'
FAS (Fed Am Scientist) Report: Iraqi Precursor Chemicals Stored Separately for Weapon-side Mixing
THE ROAD ENDS FOR WMD ON WHEELS
Coalition forces enter possible WMD site
Initial tests suggest WMD "cocktail" found in Iraq (**Of special note--post #58, by Archy)
U.S. finds new evidence of Iraqi WMD (NBC training school, antidotes)
Chem-weapons lab believed discovered
BRITS' CHILLING CHEM-NUKE FIND
CAPTURED FOES FOUND WITH CHEM-WAR GEAR
MSNBC - Cyanide & Mustard Agents Found in Euphrates River
Is the Activity at Al Qaim Related to Nuclear Efforts?
U.S. probing nuclear facility (Al Tuwaitha Follow Up)
Team Inspects suspected plutonium site (update by the journalist who broke original story, NEW info)
Underground Nuclear Facility Found in Iraq
Marines hold Iraqi nuclear site built by French
U.S. Marines Guard Secret Iraqi City with Very Hot Nuclear Radiation Levels
And from Freeper "HatSteel":
Terrorist devices, chemical weapons found in Iraq
Suspicious Iraqi Drums - UPDATE
Suspected bioweapons labs found
Searching for Weapons of Mass Destruction, Larry Elder
Iraq's Weapons and the Road to War
Iraqi Scientist Links Weapons to 'Dual Use' Facilities, White House Says
IRAQ: U.S. Analysts Link Iraq Labs to Germ Arms
Illicit Arms Kept Till Eve of War, an Iraqi Scientist Is Said to Assert
Herald Sun: Soldiers find Iraqi chemical 'dump'
***Germany's leading role in arming Iraq
*Germany intercepts (30 tonnes) chemicals (may be used to make nerve gas) for N Korea
New DOD team to hunt for intel as well as weapons
Capture of chemical expert could help U.S. weapons hunt in Iraq (Emad Husayn Abdulla al-Ani)
Belgium Finds Nerve Gas Ingredient in Letters
Banned missile programme found in Iraq
Administration to Announce 'Rollback' Strategy for WMD
Suspicious Iraqi Drums Preliminary Testing Suggests Chemical Agents; More Testing Needed
2 trailers deemed biological arms labs
***Table 2: Characteristics of Chemical Warfare Agents: Commercial Uses of Chemicals or Precursor Chemicals ******CENTAF IRAQ'S CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS PROGRAM
Thanks for the list!
You're welcome. :)
I guess interest in the topic wasn't all that high after all.
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