[HatSteel]

The sarin produced was also of poor quality (maximum purity of 60 per cent when solvent is taken into account) and so too could only be stored for short periods. In order to overcome this problem, Iraq resorted to a binary approach to weaponization: the precursor chemicals for sarin (DF 2/ and the alcohols cyclohexanol and isopropanol) were stored separately for mixing in the munitions immediately prior to use to produce a mixture of two G-series nerve agents, GB and GF. Given that the locally manufactured DF had a purity of more than 95 per cent and the alcohols were imported and of 100 per cent purity, this process could be expected to yield relatively pure sarin.

[HatSteel]

There is no doubt regarding the Iraqi use of wmd's prior to Gulf War I, nor is there any doubt that Iraqi wmd's were found/admitted in the Unscom period.

Weapon-side mixing, missile-side mixing, just-in-time productions --- whatever you choose to call it --- would be an excellent strategy for Hussein who never wanted to get caught with provable chemical weapons.

That is why we should look for the PRECURSOR chemicals and NOT JUST for the pure CHEMICAL WEAPON.

That is why we should begin to educate the American public on this issue.

Incidentally, that is why there also are MOBILE anthrax labs. They never had stocks. Instead, the point was just-in-time, missile-side production of their deadly agent.

[MizSterious]

The regular media and the Bush-haters will probably ignore this--as they have the roving chem labs, the mustard and sarin in the Tigris River, and other WMD finds (that they keep insisting were never found).

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for finding this and posting it.

[eureka!]

Nice find. The comments and theories make sense. Now just need some of the captives to listen to some more Barney and Metallica and they can explain it....

[BOBTHENAILER]

In order to overcome this problem, Iraq resorted to a binary approach to weaponization: the precursor chemicals for sarin (DF 2/ and the alcohols cyclohexanol and isopropanol) were stored separately for mixing in the munitions immediately prior to use to produce a mixture of two G-series nerve agents, GB and GF. Given that the locally manufactured DF had a purity of more than 95 per cent and the alcohols were imported and of 100 per cent purity, this process could be expected to yield relatively pure sarin.

Nice post hatsteel. Miss Millie, this might interest you.

[Publius6961]

FAS (Fed Am Scientist) Report: Iraqi Precursor Chemicals Stored Separately for Weapon-side Mixing

D'OH !

i hope this report can be translated using very tiny words for the benefit of the Hollyweird crowd, the media midgets, Democrats, Progressives, Peace Activists and other assorted fruits and nuts.

One can only hope.
But they still won't get it.

[Grampa Dave]

Here is another new thread that ties right in with this thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/922763/posts

Banned missile programme found in Iraq
The Associated Press ^ | 6/4/03


Posted on 06/03/2003 10:51 PM PDT by LdSentinal


LONDON (AFP) - US and British experts have discovered that Iraq was developing a banned missile, capable of reaching Israel and other parts of the Middle East, the Times reported, quoting "senior government sources".

The right-of-centre newspaper said it understood British Prime Minister Tony Blair , who has called for patience in the search for Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction, has been told that rocket motors for the missiles have been found.

Sources told the paper that in the past few weeks weapons experts discovered that the Abu Ghraib military base near Baghdad was developing a weapon with a range of about 960 kilometres (600 miles).

Under limits set by the UN Security Council, Iraq was allowed to missiles with a range of up to 150 kilometres only, The Times said.

[Grampa Dave]

BH do you have any indexing of the mobile chem labs in Iraq re articles before, during and after the war?

[Stultis]

Bump.

[dixiechick2000]

Excellent post, HatSteel! Thank you!

Welcome to FR! You make a fine addition to our little family. ;o)

[backhoe]

Cross-linking:

-Weapons of Mass Destruction ( or Distorsion or Deception? You decide...)--

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

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