That is quite interesting Debbie. It is reasurring to know there is a way of getting rid of the majority of the potency of the Chemicals. I shall look further, as it is a worry isn't it. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie" <debra.street@verizon.net> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Non Gen Query! > I did a Google search on: > > "chemical weapons" +destroy +method > > and got a lot of hits. You might want to look at some of those. Here's > part of one (I would think that the effect of a bunker busting bomb > would be similar to "incineration" but then again I'm no expert). > > http://www.tamu.edu/univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/archive/092498-1.html > > "Currently, the Army incinerates chemical weapons stored in remote > areas. But this method is unsuitable for use around populated areas > because at high temperatures, chemical weapons combust and release > toxins into the air." > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > On Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 10:12 PM, Rob and Edie McArthur wrote: > > > Hi, > > Don't think this is political. I am curious to know what happens if > > one of those Bunker Bombing Missiles strikes a bunker or similar which > > may be concealing weapons of mass destruction with the chemicals > > already in them. Would the fire from the bombs kill the germs on > > impact, or could the poisons go out into the atmosphere. I was > > thinking that since they have already been tried on the Iraqis and the > > outcome is already known what happens when a person is exposed to the > > Chemicals, they are not going to be so stupid as to use them within > > their own country. > > > > Does anyone know what happens to such chemical weapons if they are > > bombed? Are they destroyed in the flames on impact? > > > > Thanks > > Edie > > > > > > >