Sarin found in Falluja

Post by **Edi** » 2004-11-17 05:31pm

Augustus wrote:Edi, be my guest reach what ever conclusion you want to about the opening post. However, You will notice that no argument is presented with the picture. For my part it is a picture of some nasty shit and it makes me worry about my friends over there.

Given your previous positions on Iraq-related issues and support of the war, it was not an unreasonable conclusion, especially when I said it was not stated directly but that there is the implication. I've gotten so desensitized to the cries of wolf I have a hard time giving a shit about these news, whatever the content.

What does get me worrying is the trickling death toll because of Coyote and others in there. I always wonder if it was one of them and then sigh in relief when I see them posting here. I'm more worried about the bullets, RPGs, grenades, bombs and jury-rigged booby traps than BC weapons.

Right now, it's too late and I'm off to bed. G'night, everyone!

Edi

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2004-11-17 05:33pm

Well, looking at the bottom part of the labeled one, it says "Verwendungsfähig bis:" (engl: useable until:" and the number after the October looks suspiciously like a "1". So it is safe to assume the stuff is old...

Augustus · Post by **Augustus** » 2004-11-17 05:42pm

Edi wrote:Given your previous positions on Iraq-related issues and support of the war, it was not an unreasonable conclusion, especially when I said it was not stated directly but that there is the implication.

Thank you for allowing me the benefit of the doubt.

Sebastin · Post by **Sebastin** » 2004-11-17 05:55pm

Dahak wrote:Well, looking at the bottom part of the labeled one, it says "Verwendungsfähig bis:" (engl: useable until:" and the number after the October looks suspiciously like a "1". So it is safe to assume the stuff is old...

You know, I was just wondering why this is the only part of writing that´s covered.

Bug-Eyed Earl · Post by **Bug-Eyed Earl** » 2004-11-17 07:54pm

Forgive me for being dense, but why would a 1 mean its old? Wouldn't it mean it could last until the next decade?

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2004-11-17 10:09pm

not if its 2001, instead of 2011.

Bug-Eyed Earl · Post by **Bug-Eyed Earl** » 2004-11-17 10:13pm

So wouldn't it be 01?

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-11-17 10:25pm

Sarin's only got a shelf-life of weeks to months, unless it's produced by someone who REALLY knows what they're doing and has access to stabilizers and such (ie. the shelf-life was a problem for Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War). I think it most likely reads in full "October 10, 2004" or some such.

"Damn it, Bob. There were plenty of brand new bombs, but you had to go for that retro-fifties charm."

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2004-11-17 10:28pm

Could just as easily be 1900 and something, so long as the date “just happens” to be obscured it’s rather hard to tell.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-11-17 10:30pm

Ma Deuce wrote:Say, is that cyrillic text I see on the box in the middle?

Yes.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

BlkbrryTheGreat · Post by **BlkbrryTheGreat** » 2004-11-17 11:02pm

Ma Deuce wrote:Say, is that cyrillic text I see on the box in the middle?

Must have been those damn Greeks again.... always causing trouble.