News item: WW1 gas shells 16000 in storage in France.

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Subject: News item: WW1 gas shells 16000 in storage in France.
Thomas 6/28/2006 8:52:34 PM

There seem to be a danger if terrorists get their hand on them. Question: Why do they not dumb them on very deep water like sensible people do???????

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Nanheyangrouchuan RE:News item: WW1 gas shells 16000 in storage in France. 6/28/2006 9:55:01 PM

"Why do they not dumb them on very deep water like sensible people do???????" Whose water are you going to dump them in?

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stbretnco RE:News item: WW1 gas shells 16000 in storage in France. 6/28/2006 10:16:58 PM

Actually, sensible nations destroy the contents of the shells and other chemical weapons in special incinerators so the weapons are no longer a danger to people or the environment. Takes a long time, but better than warehousing them so they can leak all over your country.

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jlb 12/6/2006 1:00:22 PM

Several tons are destroyed each month alongside conventional duds at Le Crotoy, but even after 90 years they keep popping up all over the place in northern France.

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Shirrush 12/28/2006 4:53:52 PM

What's in them? Mustards, Phosgene, Chlorine?
Where's that dump with the 16,000 shells?
Hopefully not anywhere near my friends and relatives live!

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Thomas 12/28/2006 8:22:02 PM

Mid Atlantic would seem an appropiate place.

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