Post by Sailor on Jun 19, 2014 16:22:03 GMT -8
.09 Chemical weapons produced at the Al Muthanna facility, which Isis today seized, are believed to have included mustard gas, Sarin, Tabun, and VX.
Here is the CIA's file on the complex.
Stockpiles of chemical munitions are still stored there. The most dangerous ones have been declared to the UN and are sealed in bunkers.
Although declared, the bunkers contents have yet to be confirmed.
These areas of the compound pose a hazard to civilians and potential blackmarketers.
Numerous bunkers, including eleven cruciform shaped bunkers were exploited. Some of the bunkers were empty. Some of the bunkers contained large quantitiesof unfilled chemical munitions, conventional munitions, one-ton shipping containers, old disabled production equipment (presumed disabled under UNSCOM supervision), and other hazardous industrial chemicals.
Link to CIA file: www.cia.gov/library/reports/general-reports-1/iraq_wmd_2004/chap5_annxB.html
More here:
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/10910868/Iraq-crisis-Obama-may-launch-air-strikes-without-Congress-amid-calls-for-Maliki-to-go-live.html
The precurser chemicals STILL stored at the facility may have passed their shelf life date but obviously the UN, UK MOD and CIA think they are still plenty dangerous. Anyone who thinks they aren't is welcome to take a bath in them. Just leave the name of your next of kin with the Embassy.
Here is the CIA's file on the complex.
Stockpiles of chemical munitions are still stored there. The most dangerous ones have been declared to the UN and are sealed in bunkers.
Although declared, the bunkers contents have yet to be confirmed.
These areas of the compound pose a hazard to civilians and potential blackmarketers.
Numerous bunkers, including eleven cruciform shaped bunkers were exploited. Some of the bunkers were empty. Some of the bunkers contained large quantitiesof unfilled chemical munitions, conventional munitions, one-ton shipping containers, old disabled production equipment (presumed disabled under UNSCOM supervision), and other hazardous industrial chemicals.
Link to CIA file: www.cia.gov/library/reports/general-reports-1/iraq_wmd_2004/chap5_annxB.html
More here:
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/10910868/Iraq-crisis-Obama-may-launch-air-strikes-without-Congress-amid-calls-for-Maliki-to-go-live.html
The precurser chemicals STILL stored at the facility may have passed their shelf life date but obviously the UN, UK MOD and CIA think they are still plenty dangerous. Anyone who thinks they aren't is welcome to take a bath in them. Just leave the name of your next of kin with the Embassy.