Question about Iraq and Chemical/Biological weapon's

[Rdutch 0]

Here is something I was wondering. In gulf war version 1.0 all questionable chem/bio facilites were bombed into oblivion. With this happening was there any reports of anyone being affected ie: civilians ect, being exposed.
Here is why: Ok assuming that a bomb in a weapon plant or storage facility wouldn't 100% eradicate the chemical's or virus, and with the potency of the said product's wouldn't the toxin's spread, killing hundred's or thousand's of civilian's or even military personnel?

Wasn't there a large amount of facilities in residential area's?

Just wondering, because if this is true, then there is a pretty strong case that maybe Iraq might not have the chemical/Biological weapons they are reported to have.

Just a question?

Ray
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[PhillyKev 0]

It's one theory as to the cause of gulf war syndrome.

[flyingferret 0]

I dont have the time to look for links at work. But I believe there are two method of dealing with this. One method involves an explosive that burns so hot it vaporizes the toxin. The second involves an bomb strike that causes an implosion followed by intense heat the keeps the toxins in a smaller area. Just what I remember, there are probably links somewhere.

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[Guest]

Remember that it's all just "insecticide for humans", and some work better (or worse) than others.

The lethality of chemicals makes good press copy, but in reality the effectiveness isn't that great, especially on troops that are prepared for them.

What they will do, however, is disrupt and demoralize, as well as quickly wear down the troops that have to work or fight in MOPP-4.

The bad guys have to do the same thing too, just in case.

Chemicals work best against people who aren't expecting them or have no defenses. The Kurds and Bopal come immediately to mind.

edit for spelling.

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[Rdutch 0]

My question was based on the civilian's that were living around the suspected factorie's. Im sure that the Coalition, bombed every suspected facility they had the oportunity to hit. This being, do you think that if there was chem/bio weapons stored inside, wouldn't there be a chance of them spreading to civilian living area's, and if this happened is there any reports of Civialian exposure do to Fallout. If there was then this would substanciate the fact that Iraq had them, if not then it kind of raises a question.

Ray
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[billvon 3,120]

>wouldn't the toxin's spread, killing hundred's or thousand's of
>civilian's or even military personnel?

Chemical weapons are not neccessarily intended to kill as many people as possible. Many are "area denial" weapons - drop a bomb with mustard gas just outside your city and you've effectively prevented an enemy from fortifying that position for a short time, even if they are not there yet. This carries its own dangers of course.

We got very little information out of Iraq about the previous war, so for all we know a lot of people _were_ killed by leaking chemical weapons. And it doesn't even have to be weapons - ten thousand people were killed in India when an Union Carbide chemical plant sprung a leak about 15 years ago.

[Gawain 0]

I don't have distinct answers for you. But I do have one site to recommend which will allow you to draw your own conclusion:

FAS - WMD Guide, Iraq

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