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From: chen145@canterbury.ac.nz
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Subject: Iraqi Fuel/Air Explosives ?
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Date: 8 Oct 90 03:05:04 GMT
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From: chen145@canterbury.ac.nz

I recall seeing something in the newspaper here last week suggesting that Iraq
was capable of producing or had produced Fuel/Air Explosives (FAEs). I believe
these were first used by the US during Vietnam. Could anyone comment on the
following:

1) The effectiveness of such weapons compared with conventional explosives.

2) How much truth is there in this report. Iraq obviously has no shortage of
Fuels, but what about delivery systems?


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  " If it can not be expressed in figures it is not science merely opinion"
                               R.A. Heinlein. "Time Enough for Love"
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  Andrew Fletcher                      
  Department of Chem. & Process Eng.   E-Mail : A.Fletcher%canterbury.ac.nz
  University of Canterbury
  Christchurch, N.Z.
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