The "Sarin" suitcase

Christian Science Monitor:

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As American and Iraqi forces have spread their grip across Fallujah, the constant skirmishes of close urban combat and burst-in, door-to-door searches are revealing more and more about insurgent tactics.

In the course of locating seven weapons caches in a single block around a mosque in northeast Fallujah, an Iraqi platoon Wednesday found a suitcase full of vials labeled "Sarin," a deadly nerve agent.

While further analysis determined that the find was probably part of a Soviet test kit with samples, its discovery in a room with mortar shells appeared to indicate an intent to weaponize the material.


This does not make sense. Why would you "weaponize" a test kit. If it is a test kit, it suggest Sarin was in their arsenal at one time. If it is Sarin or a component, it is a significant find.

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