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Originally Posted by MarkH";p="
This is purely a guess, but for me I think when we hit a stockpile of about 100 usable shells or missiles able to disperse chemical or biological death and the material to fill them, I would be at the point where I would say, "Yup, he shouldn’t a had those puppies, we warned him,” and “You see, World, we had a right to take those out before he could use them.”
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Yup, clearly this find doesn't represent a stockpile of weapons, though it would be good to know where it came from. Many high-ranking Pentagon officials were surprised when this was reported in the news, thinking it was going to be classified. If there is indeed a forgotten stash of weapons, the terrorist that found this one now knows he may have others, and may learn how to use them more effectively.
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I really don't know how dangerous 100 shells are
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From what I've read about Sarin, a pin drop amount on your skin can cause death in about 20 minutes or so. A shell of the type found, if used effectively, could wipe out 2000 people in a heavily congested area. Fortunately, there is an antidote, and I'd be willing to bet that US soldiers are now carrying that around with them. Sadly, if one of these things does go off, it will be Iraqi civilians that suffer.