tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285275542382629359.post5962178969012927829..comments2023-10-31T05:12:47.587-04:00Comments on Weapons of Mass Destruction in DC: #14Allen Hengsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528014750219367029noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285275542382629359.post-46882995215614918642007-10-27T22:57:00.000-04:002007-10-27T22:57:00.000-04:00According to a report by munitions experts at Aber...According to a report by munitions experts at Aberdeen, Maryland, a buried 75 mm shell will rust through at its thinnest part in less than 30 years. <BR/><BR/>The munitions in Pit 3 have been buried for almost 90 years. <BR/><BR/>Some believe the munitions were chemical-filled when they were buried, and approximately 90 percent have leaked their chemical contents into the soil and groundwater.<BR/><BR/>In addition, some of the munitions recovered from Pit 3 were explosively configured. <BR/><BR/>Explosives become more unstable over time, increasing the possibility of the entire stack of buried munitions exploding – sympathetic detonation.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043987819192259019noreply@blogger.com