Biological weapons base reopens after scare

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Source: MSNBC

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah military base that carries out tests to protect troops against biological attacks was locked down for nearly 12 hours overnight because a small amount of a nerve agent was unaccounted for. *VX nerve gas*

It reopened early Thursday, officials said, after the missing vial was located.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41288977/ns/us_news-life/

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I am surprised I am the first to be posting this.

[madmom]

1. You are not it was posted earlier this morning.

edited to add link.. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x283840

[2QT2BSTR8]

2. Cross link please? I searched the forums and found squat.

[madmom]

3. just edited to add link in previous post

[siligut]

4. This is actually an update

The earlier articles didn't say it was a small vial of nerve gas. So the lockdown wasn't due to a spill or hazard, it was to prevent any material from leaving the base.