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To: Ben Chad
The implications are chilling.

It's not as bad as you might think. If the terrorists attempt to disassemble a binary round to recover the precursor chemicals it is very likely that they will only succeed in killing themselves. I say this because any inadvertent mixing of the chemical w/o the proper protective gear and/or antidote would result in sudden death. This nearly happened to our guys when the "IED" was detonated in place. They suffered no long-term effects because the proper prophylaxis was at hand. It is also possible that our intrepid armorers could blow themselves to allah when tinkering around with the air-burst fuse and/or bursting charge.

That is to say: "Hold mah beer an watch this!!"

Regards,
GtG

219 posted on 05/18/2004 12:48:33 PM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (MY rights are not subject to YOUR approval!)
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To: Gandalf_The_Gray
That is to say: "Hold mah beer an watch this!!"

Naw. For these guys, it's "Hold muh Koran and watch this!"

221 posted on 05/18/2004 12:52:41 PM PDT by Poohbah (Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man -- Kahless the Unforgettable)
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To: Gandalf_The_Gray

What if they were able to mix the contents and immediately blow up the explosives in the round?

We're talking about the same people who drive trucks packed with explosives into buildings, etc...

One guy driving, the other in the back of the van working the shell. At the right time, the driver steps on it, the guy in the back mixes the chemicals and lights the fuse... how about that scenario? It may not work 9 out of 10 times. But do you really think they wouldn't try?


222 posted on 05/18/2004 12:54:46 PM PDT by nuffsenuff
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