Chlorine Gas Sickens 356 in Iraq Bombing

Chlorine Gas Sickens 356 in Iraq Bombing

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BAGHDAD (AP) - Three suicide bombers driving chlorine-laden trucks struck in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Anbar province, killing two policemen and forcing about 350 Iraqi civilians and six U.S. troops to seek treatment for exposure to the gas, the military said Saturday.

The attacks came after back-to-back bombings last month released chlorine gas, prompting the U.S. military to warn that insurgents are adopting new tactics in a campaign to spread panic.

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Once again we see that terrorists care nothing about innocent people and will stoop to new lows all the time.

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..Sigh.

Im hoping they dont take this to another level,
Even if it is Iran, or some outside presence...

fighting the occupation with convential weapons was one of the last rules the insrugents have stuck too......
Chemical weapons will turn the rest of the world away from Iraq, where as atm they are supporting them in their occupational plight.


Chemical warfare from anyone is haneous.

I saw the news on this and now the attacks are linked to the government sponsored death squats militias working within the shiite Iraqi government.

Sad.

Al-Darraji has been involved in negotiations with U.S. and Iraqi government officials seeking to persuade the Shiite militias to tamp down the violence against Sunnis, but the efforts have created tension in the ranks of Shiite militiamen and some blamed the assault - which also killed two bodyguards - on a faction unhappy about cooperation with the U.S. military, a local Mahdi Army commander said Friday.

We all know this story is an impossible lie.

There are no WMD's in Iraq, right?

..This sort of bomb wouldnt be difficult to make...
I cannot see why the US would want to resort to having its death squads use it.. it changes the struggle completely.. in a way that wouldnt benefit war profiteers from keeping their nest egg secure.
And Its in the USA's best interests to make the war 'appear' as if they are winning, or achieving something. False flagging an attack like this rams the reality in our faces a bit too much.

While I dont think its an Iraq doing it, I definately think its someone who's been involved in the resistance for a while.

Maybe a way for the insurgents to make the issue chemical/biological. .thus forcing foreign aid parties, perhaps the UN into Iraq to assist...

I believe it was in the USA's desire to drive the UN out early.. the UN bombing I dont think was Iraqi's, I really think the Iraqi's want the UN / Red Cross in....

[edit on 17-3-2007 by Agit8dChop]

Chlorine gas is commonly used for water treatment thus readily available to those who would do evil deeds with it. It would be easy to use the same chlorine gas to make devastatingly worse chemical agents, and I'm sure the insurgents are looking at that very idea on a daily basis.

Yes the bombs can be made easily for with regular chlorine, but the military have a very toxic Chlorine that they use for cleaning and disinfecting and that is what I think is been use here.

Now the Iraqi military may have access to it, then they could be using it during their death squats attacks or giving it to the militias.

Again, I ask, what about W's threat of assured retaliation in the event of a chem. attack? He said there would be a swift response. What if these guys are testing our ability to defend against on of the infamed WMDs.

Originally posted by bothered
Again, I ask, what about W's threat of assured retaliation in the event of a chem. attack? He said there would be a swift response. What if these guys are testing our ability to defend against on of the infamed WMDs.

Against troops on the battlefield yes..

but when its citizens attacking citizens and troops, in a crowded district.. its very intricate...

You cannot just retaliate in the same sense you would on the battlefield.

Originally posted by marg6043
Yes the bombs can be made easily for with regular chlorine, but the military have a very toxic Chlorine that they use for cleaning and disinfecting and that is what I think is been use here.

Now the Iraqi military may have access to it, then they could be using it during their death squats attacks or giving it to the militias.

I suppose they may use chlorine dioxide there, but having had an encounter with chlorine gas, I'd rather not deal with either species. As I previously mentioned,
chlorine (or it's derivatives) can be used to make much worse products. I don't want to be too specific about it on a public message board.

Originally posted by TheAvenger
chlorine (or it's derivatives) can be used to make much worse products. I don't want to be too specific about it on a public message board.

Yes my husband is the one that said that the chlorine been used may be coming from the ones the US military is using for cleaning purposes in iraq, taking into consideration that the ones attacking are Shiite militias and they are also inflitrated with the police and military Iraqi Shiite.

They can easily have access to it and using it for the purpose of attacking the Sunnis.

As everything going on in Iraq somebody may be turning a blind eye to some of this people that are training with the US as Iraqi police or military.

Originally posted by Agit8dChop
..Sigh.

Im hoping they dont take this to another level,
Even if it is Iran, or some outside presence...

fighting the occupation with convential weapons was one of the last rules the insrugents have stuck too......
Chemical weapons will turn the rest of the world away from Iraq, where as atm they are supporting them in their occupational plight.


Chemical warfare from anyone is haneous.

Fullajah

need i say more.

oh and Israel dropped chem bombs onto Lebanon in there 15 day bombardment.


And this is NOT terrorism - this is civil war between 2 rival religous groups.

Originally posted by Agit8dChop

Originally posted by bothered
Again, I ask, what about W's threat of assured retaliation in the event of a chem. attack? He said there would be a swift response. What if these guys are testing our ability to defend against on of the infamed WMDs.

Against troops on the battlefield yes..

but when its citizens attacking citizens and troops, in a crowded district.. its very intricate...

You cannot just retaliate in the same sense you would on the battlefield.

But, I thought Iraq was a declared war zone, separated into districts for the extent of establishing control. I would think W could muster up yet another victory for us.

Don't forget that Chlorine was banned under the UN Sanctions so this would not be from pre-war stockpiles and likely all of it imported since was approved by American forces.

The question must be asked:

As the Occupier and Administrator of Iraq what have the American Forces done to secure dangerous chemicals?

It is after all their responsibility.

Originally posted by Agit8dChop
..This sort of bomb wouldnt be difficult to make...
I cannot see why the US would want to resort to having its death squads use it.. it changes the struggle completely.. in a way that wouldnt benefit war profiteers from keeping their nest egg secure.
And Its in the USA's best interests to make the war 'appear' as if they are winning, or achieving something. False flagging an attack like this rams the reality in our faces a bit too much.

While I dont think its an Iraq doing it, I definately think its someone who's been involved in the resistance for a while.

Maybe a way for the insurgents to make the issue chemical/biological. .thus forcing foreign aid parties, perhaps the UN into Iraq to assist...

I believe it was in the USA's desire to drive the UN out early.. the UN bombing I dont think was Iraqi's, I really think the Iraqi's want the UN / Red Cross in....

[edit on 17-3-2007 by Agit8dChop]

are you mad? US death agents making bombs now? is it so hard for you people to actually belive that terrorists ACTUALLY EXIST?

The USA is NOT ALL POWERFUL. Stop thinking that a handful of 60+ year old politicians can rule the world.

Besides water purification, Chlorine dioxide is used to kill anthrax. It certainly needs to be secured, no doubt about that.

Chlorine gas is nothing compared to the destruction Bush and Cheney have caused in Iraq. Hundreds of thousands slaughtered, with no end in signt.

They have released THE BEAST! There are no surprises left in Iraq, it's people have been thoroughly prepared for the worst of times...

I seem to remember that Bush's army used Phosphorus in Fallujah. I call it Bush's army because we really don't know who Bush and Cheney have hired to OPERATE in Iraq...do we?

Originally posted by Spawwwn

Originally posted by Agit8dChop
..This sort of bomb wouldnt be difficult to make...
I cannot see why the US would want to resort to having its death squads use it.. it changes the struggle completely.. in a way that wouldnt benefit war profiteers from keeping their nest egg secure.
And Its in the USA's best interests to make the war 'appear' as if they are winning, or achieving something. False flagging an attack like this rams the reality in our faces a bit too much.

While I dont think its an Iraq doing it, I definately think its someone who's been involved in the resistance for a while.

Maybe a way for the insurgents to make the issue chemical/biological. .thus forcing foreign aid parties, perhaps the UN into Iraq to assist...

I believe it was in the USA's desire to drive the UN out early.. the UN bombing I dont think was Iraqi's, I really think the Iraqi's want the UN / Red Cross in....

[edit on 17-3-2007 by Agit8dChop]

are you mad? US death agents making bombs now? is it so hard for you people to actually belive that terrorists ACTUALLY EXIST?

The USA is NOT ALL POWERFUL. Stop thinking that a handful of 60+ year old politicians can rule the world.

I think you misunderstood me, I do not believe the US or its deathsquads have anything to do with it .

I read that this was actually carried out by Sunni Al-qeada millitants and not Shia groups.

A U.S. official, meanwhile, blamed al-Qaida in Iraq for chlorine bomb attacks that struck villagers in Anbar province earlier this week but said tight Iraqi security measures prevented a higher number of casualties.

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