[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Considering the chemical involved, they did exactly what they were supposed to do.

[Reagan80]

Hopefully you forgot the sarcasm tag. Burning chlorine or anything with chlorine in its molecule, creates dioxins. The most toxic cancer causing compounds known.

[cymbeline]

“Considering the chemical involved, they did exactly what they were supposed to do.”

Interesting comment. Please give us some detail.

[woodbutcher1963]

I am not a chemical engineer, but one who was on TV(I think the War Room) said that burning would have been correct IF it was a contained system at temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees F.
Not in an open pit where the molecules are released into the atmosphere.

[joe fonebone]

Correct...
What people do not realize is that the chemical in that tanker boils at 8 degrees F.
8 degrees.....
Boiling liquid builds up pressure.
Releasing the gas was a far worse option than draining and burning it.
This was the best of 3 very bad solutions.