CNN.com - U.S.: Iraq bomb factory raid nets deadly chlorine supply

[sinkingfeeling]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/22/iraq.main/index.html


BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A U.S. military commander Thursday said a raid outside Falluja two days ago discovered a home-grown factory for car bombs that included a metal shop, explosives and cylinders of toxic chlorine gas and other chemicals.

"The unit discovered numerous artillery rounds, mortar rounds, bombs, rockets, gutted anti-aircraft shells, a pickup truck and three other vehicles that were already in various stages of preparations as car bombs as well as much detonation material," Odierno told Pentagon reporters via teleconference from Iraq.

"We also found ingredients to be used to devise or enhance explosives, such as fertilizer and chlorine cylinders. We also found the various components of a metal shop, including welders, burner stoves, circular saws, sanders and other items needed to build explosive devices."

[Fresh_Start]

1. Didn't we capture Fallujah three or more times?

is it our own bomb factory?

[tk2kewl]

3. I heard that it was ordered for...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's pool and diverted to Iraq.

[maddezmom]

2. well let's hope it's the only one

[Doctor_J]

6. Snark

yes, it probably is the only one. :rofl:

[maddezmom]

8. hehe

I forgot my :sarcasm: tag or :eyes:. :D

[Doctor_J]

9. Not to worry - I got your message

I am sure this is CNN's response to the WH directive to "give the good news too".

[maddezmom]

11. well they miss the mark, IMO...they found this cache is the same day this type of bomb

killed atleast 5 and injured over 100, and the next day another one went off and killed a few more. Would be nice if they tied this in, but I use this CNN breaking news as well and usually have to post a few followups in order to show the larger picture.

thanks for getting my dry sense of humor. :)

[BOSSHOG]

4. No doubt proof of WMD

the ignorant trash chickenshit chickenhawk cowardly "conservatives" amongst us in this country will pant as they are expected to. Gosh it sure sounds to me like that weapons cache could bring our country to its knees in just a matter of minutes.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. No wonder the Brits are getting out of there. They're no fools.

[Ian David]

7. Finally cracking-down on kitchen-sink bombs. n/t

[Ignacio Upton]

10. We found them Dubya-em-DEEE'S!!!11!!

:sarcasm:

...Seriously though, the shit that the insurgents have is easy to obtain even in the U.S. Fertilizer? McVeigh and Nichols were able to get that without any problem. And chlorine is easy to obtain as well.

[Sirveri]

12. Don't forget that hard to get circular saw!

Why you can only use a circular saw and sander for making bombs, no other purpose for those at all!