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At Jefferson Proving Grounds in Indiana, there are some TWELVE MILLION unexploded munitions.

David F Mayer — 6/2/2004 6:14:12 PM (archived)

There are NO PLANS to ever remove them. The costs and risks are simply too great. They will probably stay there until the end of time.

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Why Al Qaeda will not use old, deteriorated explosives from buried WW1 and WW2 shells. - David F Mayer - 6/2/2004 12:51:52 AM
- They dont need to - R.L - 6/2/2004 7:18:02 AM
  - I agree that explosives are much more easily obtained from other means than by using the contents of deteriorating old artillery shells. - David F Mayer - 6/2/2004 1:33:04 PM
    - I'm surprised Raoul doesn't weigh-in on this. - Jacob Samorodin - 6/2/2004 4:48:54 PM
      - At Jefferson Proving Grounds in Indiana, there are some TWELVE MILLION unexploded munitions. - David F Mayer - 6/2/2004 6:14:12 PM
- Think "Li-OH". - Bowser - 6/2/2004 1:54:57 AM
  - What about it? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 6/2/2004 6:41:59 AM

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