[Straight Vermonter]

I think the West makes a big mistake when they allow ANY information out about counter terror operations. Next time the Chechens or other Islamofascists simply show up with gas masks. Then what do we do?

[spetznaz]

There are reports that in afghanistan Soviet forces used a gaseous agent that dissolved gas masks in tandem with nerve agents.

However i do agree with you that at times information on tactics is released in a rather imprudent manner.

[Jaded]

Bingo!! It's not surprising though. Remember the way the media carried on on 9/11 when Bush left Washington? They wanted to broadcast his itinerary and were ticked when they didn't get it.

There are some things the leftist media does NOT need to know.

[LadyDoc]

You aske:Next time the Chechens or other Islamofascists simply show up with gas masks. Then what do we do?

If it was anesthesia, gas masks would do.Nerve gas, however, will go thru clothing and thru skin. They would have to wear MOPP suits or something similar to protect themselves. And then, as the Russians are well aware, all you have to do is add a chemical to make the MOPP suits deteriorate quickly, so that they allow the gas to penetrate protective gear.

MOPP suits were used in the old cold war era, presumably there are new suits to protect our GI's against Sadamm's gases.
http://www.nbc-med.org/SiteContent/HomePage/WhatsNew/MedAspects/contents.html

[Destro]

The Chechens had gasmasks the gas worked so fast they had no time to put it on.