9/28/2002: What Semtex does

Undertoad · 09-28-2002, 10:51 AM

This week 100 grams of Semtex were found in the armrest of a French jet returning from Marrakesh. This is the same material used by shoe-bomber Richard Reid. It was discovered by dogs that were run through the passenger compartment between flights. There was no detonator. It is thought that maybe the plan was for the passenger on the arriving flight to hide it so the passenger on the return flight could detonate it.

Shown above is the effect of 200 grams of Semtex detonated on a 747.

Yet to be explained is how US foreign policy is responsible, or what type of terrorist appeasement France did not perform that might have prevented a possible atrocity.

Well-understood is French inability to address the situation. After finding the material, the plane was allowed to take off and return to Morocco because of a delay by customs officials in notifying judicial authorities. Well, at least everyone's civil rights weren't violated by having to wait at a terminal for a few hours.

09-28-2002, 10:51 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	9/28/2002: What Semtex does This week 100 grams of Semtex were found in the armrest of a French jet returning from Marrakesh. This is the same material used by shoe-bomber Richard Reid. It was discovered by dogs that were run through the passenger compartment between flights. There was no detonator. It is thought that maybe the plan was for the passenger on the arriving flight to hide it so the passenger on the return flight could detonate it. Shown above is the effect of 200 grams of Semtex detonated on a 747. Yet to be explained is how US foreign policy is responsible, or what type of terrorist appeasement France did not perform that might have prevented a possible atrocity. Well-understood is French inability to address the situation. After finding the material, the plane was allowed to take off and return to Morocco because of a delay by customs officials in notifying judicial authorities. Well, at least everyone's civil rights weren't violated by having to wait at a terminal for a few hours.

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