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Greek Forces Find 680 Metric Tons of Explosives on Ship
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Posted on 06/22/2003 3:14:39 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

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To: Sub-Driver
By tommorow this story will be buried.
21 posted on 06/22/2003 3:42:23 PM PDT by cardinal4 (The Senate Armed Services Comm; the Chinese pipeline into US secrets)
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To: Angelus Errare
"and two Azeris"

Bingo--al-Qaeda!

22 posted on 06/22/2003 3:44:48 PM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorisim by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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To: lilylangtree
who knows the final where the final port is..........somebody paid for it.
23 posted on 06/22/2003 3:45:34 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver
Just for a reference point, that is 2/3 (0.68) of a kiloton. When people talk about small nukes, either as we might use them or as potential terrorist countries might use then, they need to realize that this massive amount of conventional explosives is only a fraction of the smallest of nukes.
24 posted on 06/22/2003 3:54:53 PM PDT by TN4Liberty
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To: TN4Liberty
Just for a reference point, that is 2/3 (0.68) of a kiloton. When people talk about small nukes, either as we might use them or as potential terrorist countries might use then, they need to realize that this massive amount of conventional explosives is only a fraction of the smallest of nukes.

Only if it's TNT. If it's a higher yield explosive the ratio above wouldn't work.
26 posted on 06/22/2003 4:02:14 PM PDT by gaucho (People used to come to the US for prosperity and now we just export it to them.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Greek Forces Find 680 Metric Tons of Explosives on Ship

Dammit people. That was mine. Give it back.

27 posted on 06/22/2003 4:02:14 PM PDT by Lazamataz (PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
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To: Paul C. Jesup
Even a the most diehard gun-nut or pyromaniac would say that is so much.

Well, really, it's not THAT much.
And it's probably low grade.
And you'd need detonators to set it off,
almost worthless as far as explosives go.



28 posted on 06/22/2003 4:02:46 PM PDT by tet68 (Jeremiah 51:24 ..."..Before your eyes I will repay Babylon for all the wrong they have done in Zion")
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To: cardinal4
By tommorow this story will be buried.

Using my contacts in the media and my power over world leaders, I will make sure of it.

29 posted on 06/22/2003 4:03:29 PM PDT by Lazamataz (PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
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To: Paul C. Jesup
680 tonnes of explosives

That is enough explosives to level a small-to-medium sized country.

I believe that shipping tonnage refers to occuppied space and not weight. So there may not be as many explosives as you think.

30 posted on 06/22/2003 4:04:26 PM PDT by Sci Fi Guy
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To: tet68
Besides, we are talking METRIC tons here.
Piddling amount, why there's probably that much in
my.........

Nevermind.
31 posted on 06/22/2003 4:04:27 PM PDT by tet68 (Jeremiah 51:24 ..."..Before your eyes I will repay Babylon for all the wrong they have done in Zion")
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To: Lazamataz
Lazamataz gestures hypnotically!
32 posted on 06/22/2003 4:05:25 PM PDT by tet68 (Jeremiah 51:24 ..."..Before your eyes I will repay Babylon for all the wrong they have done in Zion")
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To: Sci Fi Guy
Nope,a shipping manifest will show the weight.1,496,000 pounds is alot of explosives.
33 posted on 06/22/2003 4:09:11 PM PDT by eastforker
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To: Sci Fi Guy
I believe that shipping tonnage refers to occuppied space and not weight. So there may not be as many explosives as you think.

Tonnage can mean many things, explosive power, actual weight or occuppied space.

34 posted on 06/22/2003 4:12:07 PM PDT by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Lazamataz
You can order anything on the internet these days.
35 posted on 06/22/2003 4:12:23 PM PDT by Gumption
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To: tet68
Well if is low-grade, like TNT, all you need is one lunatic with a match.
36 posted on 06/22/2003 4:14:40 PM PDT by Paul C. Jesup
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To: tet68
Lazamataz gestures hypnotically!

Stare into this pattern.

You are getting sleepy.

Now, bark like a chicken.

37 posted on 06/22/2003 4:14:53 PM PDT by Lazamataz (PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
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To: Gumption
Tonight on Ebay, 680 tonnes of explosive from private seller.
38 posted on 06/22/2003 4:15:02 PM PDT by tet68 (Jeremiah 51:24 ..."..Before your eyes I will repay Babylon for all the wrong they have done in Zion")
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To: Lazamataz
Meow, meow, meow, cluck.
39 posted on 06/22/2003 4:15:41 PM PDT by tet68 (Jeremiah 51:24 ..."..Before your eyes I will repay Babylon for all the wrong they have done in Zion")
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To: Paul C. Jesup
Tonnage can mean many things, explosive power, actual weight or occuppied space.

I measure weight in "Jerry Nadlers" now.

620 Metric Tons is approximately 1.2 Jerry Nadlers.

40 posted on 06/22/2003 4:18:17 PM PDT by Lazamataz (PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
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