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packman

(16,296 posts) Wed Aug 5, 2020, 10:29 AM Aug 2020

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Jesus, Pix of workers at warehouse in Beirut where explosion took place

Bags are Ammonium Nitrate - similar explosion 100 yrs ago in Germany:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppau_explosion

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Jesus, Pix of workers at warehouse in Beirut where explosion took place (Original Post) packman Aug 2020 OP

The result of deregulation and failed and incompetent leadership berni_mccoy Aug 2020 #1

Bad Government is Expensive Stallion Aug 2020 #3

Oh wow. Oh. irisblue Aug 2020 #2

Similar disaster in the US dingosatemyusername Aug 2020 #4

No wonder trDump was so quick to jump on the terrorist angle,... magicarpet Aug 2020 #5

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

1. The result of deregulation and failed and incompetent leadership

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 10:35 AM

Aug 2020

Just like we have here in the US.

Stallion

(6,476 posts)

3. Bad Government is Expensive

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 10:38 AM

Aug 2020

irisblue

(33,035 posts)

2. Oh wow. Oh.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 10:37 AM

Aug 2020

dingosatemyusername

(98 posts)

4. Similar disaster in the US

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 10:42 AM

Aug 2020

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_disaster

magicarpet

(14,181 posts)

5. No wonder trDump was so quick to jump on the terrorist angle,...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 10:54 AM

Aug 2020

.... he wanted to deflect attention away from the real cause, weak government safety regulations and enforcement.

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