MSNBC - Cyanide & Mustard Agents Found in Euphrates River

MSNBC | 4/04/03

[kattracks]

While testing for water to be processed for US Marines, these agents were found in the Euphrates River- Bob Arnot reporting.

[iceskater]

Or make him personally test/drink the water before any of our Marines partake. Since there are no WMD it shouldn't be a problem, should it, Blixie boy?

[Washington at Morristown]

Dirty water may become Iraq's biggest killer

Hmmmm, let's see...post-war Iraq will need pollution-free water.
I forsee some contracts to U.S.-based companies?

This can only boost our economy. One of the many GOOD outcomes of this war, contrary to what the idiot left thinks.

[Politically Correct]

vials of something else and chemical instructions of some sort. Atropine, it is an antidote to nerve gas, not a good sign but could be there because they believe we (or some third party) will go chemical.

You also need this stuff if your own (Iraqi) forces go chemical as the stuff has the nasty habit of blowing back over your own forces.

[InvisibleChurch]

i saw that, too ... i understand the context in which the report was made, that the water couldn't kill anyone outright and that it was no big deal, but if this was any river in the US they'd be all over it with how we are all goig to die and try to hang anyone remotely connected to it

[jetson]

Maybe we have found a job for Billy Boy Clinton. He could be the official military water tester for the troops. He could vindicate himself.

[magslinger]

That should be grey poupon, the atropine was from france, too.

[kattracks]

Mustard, cyanide said found in Euphrates - MSNBC


NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Marines found cyanide and mustard agents in high concentrations in the Euphrates River near Nassiriya in Iraq, television network MSNBC reported on Friday, citing a briefing from Marine officials.

The agents were found during routine tests conducted to ensure the water being used is safe, MSNBC said.

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.

Mustard gas produces painful, long-lasting blisters and often leads to blindness, while cyanide kills by preventing blood from transporting oxygen.



04/04/03 11:08 ET

[Rocky]

Maybe the Iraqi leaders would like some Kool Aid made with this water?

[mikhailovich]

Planted by Ozarka operatives.

[RetiredArmy]

Forgitaboutit. The enviros won't say a thing. He poisons the air with the oil ditch fires, sets oil wells on fire, puts crap in the water, sends women and children out in front to be killed, uses pregnant women in cars to be killed, murders, rapes, plunders, pillages, uses bio weapons on his own people, executed POWs, hides arms in churches, schools, hospitals, has illegal missiles, illegal poison gas, etc., and much more, yet you would think he is the darling of the world the way the stupid liberal press plays him up. Enviros are liberal/leftists also, so you will hear nothing. Absolutely nothing. Only bad things about our guys.

[Kudsman]

bttt

[P.O.E.]

It's all a misunderstanding. According to these sweet little old ladies:

"Well, you see, our poor insane cousin Saddammy was in the basement getting ready to dig up the Suez Canal, so we had to dump it all into the river to keep the reverend from finding out."

[JennysCool]

Ha! Great reference! Great flick!

[Carry_Okie]

I forsee some contracts to U.S.-based companies?

The biggest such US company, US Filter, is owned by Vivendi, a French corporation.

[bonesmccoy]

It's probably not Grey Poupon... but it could be French.

[max epr]

Mr. Chirac, call your office.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Hans has got to be "Poupon" now!

Hans Blix is a good inspector....for me to poop on!

[Aeronaut]