http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=204304
Discrepancy Found in Explosives Amounts
ABC NEWS
But the confidential IAEA documents obtained by ABC News show that on Jan. 14, 2003, the agency's inspectors recorded that just over three tons of RDX were stored at the facility — a considerable discrepancy from what the Iraqis reported.
The documents show IAEA inspectors looked at nine bunkers containing more than 194 tons of HMX at the facility. Although these bunkers were still under IAEA seal, the inspectors said the seals may be potentially ineffective because they had ventilation slats on the sides. These slats could be easily removed to remove the materials inside the bunkers without breaking the seals, the inspectors noted.
3 tons of RDX.. 194 tons of HMX ( or HDX, the acronyms seem to be interchangeable..)
HMX is: " A 50/50 mix of TNT and RDX...
RDX cannot be used on it's own as an explosive. It is a component in explosives.. ( like C-4, and Centex. (sp?) )
So, even if there WERE 380 tons of RDX "out there" somewhere, it would have to have approximately 380 tons of some sort of "explosives mixer", ( ammonium nitrite "booster"? ) to go with it..
Now you would have to cart around 760 tons of combined RDX and "mix"..
It gets more insanely ridiculous the more you delve into it..
Thanks! I've been looking for that.
what kind of a stupid "seal" is that?