Hello Kostie,

 LL>> There is video of the explosion in Beirut. There is also video of
 LL>> explosions caused by tactical nukes. It is almost impossible to tell
 LL>> the difference. Maybe impossible. How can anybody know for sure if
 LL>> it really was ammonium nitrate that caused the explosion?

 KM> I'd imagine that the fact the apparent damage suggests an explosive yeild
 KM> that roughly lines up with the amount of Ammonium Nitrate thought to be
 KM> stored would be a pretty good indication ;)

Just think what would have happened had Timothy McVeigh been able
to squash that much ammonium nitrate inside a truck. He could have
taken out an entire city, rather than just one building.

Or at least a few city blocks.

--Lee

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