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Title: Chlorine bombs pose new terror risk Post by: Shammu on April 25, 2007, 03:24:45 PM Chlorine bombs pose new terror risk
Attacks in Iraq and U.S. thefts prompt warning By Mimi Hall USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department is warning U.S. chemical plants and bomb squads to guard against a new form of terrorism: chlorine truck bombs. At least five chlorine truck bombs have exploded in Iraq in recent months, killing scores of people and injuring many more after they breathed the toxic fumes. A chlorine truck blast April 6 in Ramadi killed 27 people and injured dozens more. The Chlorine Institute, a trade group that represents more than 200 companies that make and distribute chlorine, recently alerted the FBI to several thefts or attempted thefts of 150-pound chlorine tanks from water treatment plants in California. more.......... Chlorine bombs pose new terror risk (http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20070424/a_chlorine24.art.htm) Title: Re: Chlorine bombs pose new terror risk Post by: Faithin1 on April 26, 2007, 06:55:10 AM Just imagine how 'out of control' this threat could get if our government allows unlimited access to truckers from Mexico.
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