Gen. Kimmitt press conf - Sarin nerve gas detected from IED explosion

[TacticalPeek]

Kimmitt just said an IED had apparently released some Sarin and two soldiers were being treated for exposure. He mentioned that artillery shells containing nerve agent were proscribed by UN, etc., and that Iraq had claimed that all such had been destroyed.

He didn't play it up, and no follow-up questions yet. I may not have this exactly right, but it is sounding relatively minor, as if the perps had stumbled onto a 'lost' shell or two.

[Lefta Dissenter]

1. Jeez,

I thought they were going to wait until October for this! I DO hope there will be some independent confirmation of the presence of the sarin... of course, that still wouldn't tell us WHO released it...

[seabeyond]

2. my first thought, not only bring iraq terrorists

now we brought them the chemical weapons we were after. saying if true, probably brought in from somewhere, perfect evidence iraq isnt the place to be. and now the ones in such terror for decades are possibly going to experience this?

[TacticalPeek]

3. CNNHN has had this on their 'crawl' for 10 minutes solid and still up.

No one hurt - small amount released, device was being disabled.

[buff2]

4. We knew this was coming.....

There will be all sorts of "plants" going on since the idiot's approval numbers are so low.We can only imagine what they've got planned for the "October Surprise". :boring:

[nodictators]

5. Is this claim based on another one of those "preliminary tests show..."

Remember, Frist and his ricin "attack." The "attack" claim was based on a preliminary test. Those tests are designed to err on the side of false positives.

[Az]

6. With the excellent security present over there right now

We simply don't know if this ordinance came from Saddam's mysterious stock pile or was imported by any foreign nationals with a grudge against the US.

[bigtree]

7. Sarin was detected

It may turn out to be a false detection. It's happened before. We probably won't be told if it proves to be a false test.

[seabeyond]

8. seems to me big deal with nothing

an old weapon u.s. was trying to undue. i want to know how long shelf life is on seren

the only chemical attack i see so far is still on the democrats from the u.s.

[donsu]

9. I don't believe it

nt