"Islamic State Militants Are Now Using Chemical Weapons" Topic
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Tango01 | 22 Sep 2014 10:55 p.m. PST |
There are enough evidence… link link link link Today… "Hundreds of Iraqi soldiers were trapped or missing Sunday after a chaotic retreat from an army base in western Iraq, military officials said, underscoring the ability of Islamic State insurgents to remain on the offensive despite expanded airstrikes by the United States. At least 820 soldiers were stationed at Camp Saqlawiyah in Anbar province, north of the insurgent-controlled Iraqi city of Fallujah, when it came under attack from five suicide bombings Sunday afternoon, said Lt. Col. Ihab Hashem, a deputy commander with the Iraqi army's 8th division who was at the camp. Two bombers drove explosives-packed armored vehicles and three others detonated vests, he said…" link Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Mparx666 | 22 Sep 2014 11:55 p.m. PST |
Weapons of mass destruction in Iraq for others to play with? Nnoowwaayy……. Impossible….. You kidding?…… (Rolling my eyes)…. I have wondered how the elements hampered or enhanced the use of chemical and biological weapons in the very early 20th century as opposed to the very early 21st century. Anyone have opinions as to how game rules would or would not be different on the table top? Mark |
skippy0001 | 23 Sep 2014 5:41 a.m. PST |
Instead of mine dogs, you have fanatics with GB nerve gas satchel charges. |
Legion 4 | 23 Sep 2014 5:48 a.m. PST |
We'll have to wait and see how this plays out if in fact Chem weapons were used. If ISIS and it's ilk have such weapons, I have little doubt that wouldn't use them … The same could be said about nucs … |
Mako11 | 23 Sep 2014 4:37 p.m. PST |
I'm less worried about those than ebola-grenades, bombs, or suicide vests. Those would be truly frightening, since the lethality rate varies from 55% – 90%, and even medical personnel trained to avoid self-exposure are dying from it. Only a matter of time, I suspect. |
jpattern2 | 23 Sep 2014 6:22 p.m. PST |
Not even the end of civilization as we know it, let alone the world. |
jpattern2 | 23 Sep 2014 7:18 p.m. PST |
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jpattern2 | 24 Sep 2014 6:11 a.m. PST |
I was a proud member of the Disco Sux! army of the late '70s. |
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