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To: unclewest who wrote (45186)	5/18/2004 11:43:47 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

That's what edits are for. To fix things when you make a mistake or change your mind.

To: unclewest who wrote (45186)	5/18/2004 3:13:03 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

Did any of the reports on the two shells describe them as old & rusty? I noted that media reports made sure to mention the Sarin shell may be "old", but I don't recall any of the military folks describing either shell as old & rusty. "If the shell in question had not been old and rusty, and had worked as it was designed to work, the people in the vicinity would be dead." Well, not necessarily so....... From the "Facts about Sarin, Binary Agents, and 155mm Shells" article LB posted here...... ....A binary artillery shell is projected from an artillery piece with an acceleration of over 100g, and spins at thousands of RPM. It also gets very hot, from the flame of the propellant, but also from air friction. This is quite enough to break the membrane separating the two chemicals, and mix them very thoroughly indeed. By the time the shell reaches the target, the chamical reaction is complete, and a small bursting charge shatters the shell and spreads the fog of droplets over a wide area..... command-post.org