[FairOpinion]

They could release their deadly cargo, if threatened.

And as the article said, if we sank them, they may contaminate the oceans, killing all life, and spreading disease, which may spread to humans.

There is a good reason for the name WMD.

[knak]

oh gosh, duh, I wasn't thinking obviously!

[TheHound]

You give us humans too much capability. The Indian or any other ocean is more than up to to the job of handling anything on those ships. A few pounds or a few hundred pounds of fissionable material would be nothing to an Ocean. How many nuclear subs have gone down? If the thing was filled to the brim with anthax, or VX or anything, it would amount to next to nothing in a ocean, maybe 1 part per quadillion. I laughed when I read it. What's up - who know?

[VaBthang4]

"And as the article said, if we sank them, they may contaminate the oceans, killing all life, and spreading disease, which may spread to humans."

***DRAMAQUEEN ALERT***

[StriperSniper]

And as the article said, if we sank them, they may contaminate the oceans, killing all life, and spreading disease, which may spread to humans.

It would cause nothing but local effects, and unless slowly leaking, not for long. Think about the billions of gallons of nasty stuff that has already been dumped in the oceans as far as chemical. Bio, unless fish can catch Smallpox and Ebola then give it to me when I eat them, no problem. And I think there are already multiple nukes that are down there now.

If it can be captured without too much risk to our guys, go for it, or sink them.

(Besides, I'd like to catch a two-headed fish with only three legs ;-)

[CyberAnt]

Great point!

[Tennessean4Bush]

And as the article said, if we sank them, they may contaminate the oceans, killing all life, and spreading disease, which may spread to humans.

There is nothing more cleansing and diluting than trillions of gallons of water.