Re: possible islamic christmas chemical attack mass murder plot thwarted in france

--- In metatuning@yahoogroups.com, "X. J. Scott" <xjscott@e...> wrote:
> This just came in.
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> Tuesday, 17 December, 2002, 16:48 GMT
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> Paris police probe 'chemical plot'
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2582931.stm
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> [photo: Paris has beefed up security for the Christmas period]
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> French anti-terrorist police have seized chemicals from the home of
> suspected Islamic militants, amid media reports of a possible chemical
> attack plot.
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It will be interesting to see what chemicals they have. Those not versed in chemistry may not know that you can make poison gas several different ways with common household chemicals. I would expect that since it is the French, they will not be just making something like this up, or exagerating a "household chemical" find for the sake of drumming up anti-evil support.

John Starrett