From: "Geo." 

"Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
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> > How much of the building it contaminated doesn't really matter, they
shut
> > down the whole building didn't they? Isn't that just as good?
>
> If it's for strategic reasons, I would think not.

With anthrax type weapons, fear is a big part of it. Just a little bit of
fear of the unknown and it's really hard to get people to work in the
environment without taking massive precautions. Heck, it's the basis of
terrorism.


> Think of it this way -- a ground-exploded uranium bomb would contaminate a
very
> small portion of the Iraqi oil fields. Let's say 50-60 square miles. Is
that an
> efficient use of the technology?

Sounds way more efficient than wiring each well up with explosives.

Geo.

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