Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese port

That’s fine PD everyone else can see my replies .
Syria is not in a state to send aid to anyone its people are starving because of years of civil war .

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese port

An interesting point is that although Tripoli is smaller and much further up the coast,

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And......?
Trying to imply ulterior motives again ?
Even the Lebanese’s officials have warned previously said this was an accident waiting to happen

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/...032416684.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/...230752876.html

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Long winded to say the least, Bruce. Not sure what he is saying though. Would it be that the red dust was related to exploding earth, a different chemical or what ?

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Civil war? War against Islamic terrorists mostly from outside Syria very much closer to the truth.

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Cordite is one explosive that gives off a reddish smoke.

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Well whatever you like to call it they are in no fit state to offer anything .

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My husband is an engineer and used this explosive in his work .
The material would be kept in amounts ( 1-5 tons) in a special building isolated from the main site . The building would be made of block and was surrounded by a bund of earth - so that in the case of an explosion the force would be directed upwards .
The ammonium nitrate was mixed with diesel and called anfo.

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Looks like negligence .

https://www.maritimeprofessional.com...m-cargo-360676

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Err ---- but --- oh never mind.