[Gaffer]

How come it takes years to destroy something which was received from Iraq in a matter of days?

The US has an island, Mid-pacific, that was has facilities to do that quickly.

[elhombrelibre]

Johnston Island has been closed for over 15 years.

[xone]

How come it takes years to destroy something which was received from Iraq in a matter of days?

1. There's a war going on.

2. It is getting destroyed onsite.

3. It isn't just the stuff from Iraq, Syria has been producing for decades.