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Iranians world's first to use chemical weapons!
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01-20-2009, 07:16 AM
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Iranians world's first to use chemical weapons!
Ancient Persians 'gassed Romans'
By Tanya Syed BBC News ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ancient Persians were the first to use chemical warfare against their enemies, a study has suggested. A UK researcher said he found evidence that the Persian Empire used poisonous gases on the Roman city of Dura, Eastern Syria, in the 3rd Century AD. The theory is based on the discovery of remains of about 20 Roman soldiers found at the base of the city wall. The findings were presented the Archaeological Institute of America's annual meeting. The study shows that the Persians dug a mine underneath the wall in order to enter the city. They also ignited bitumen and sulphur crystals to produce dense poisonous gases, suggested Simon James, an archaeologist at the University of Leicester. The Roman assault party was unconscious in seconds, dead in minutes Dr Simon James, University of Leicester He added that underground bellows or chimneys probably helped generate and distribute the deadly fumes. The Romans apparently responded with counter-mines in an effort to thwart the siege. "For the Persians to kill 20 men in a space less than 2m high or wide, and about 11m long, required superhuman combat powers - or something more insidious," said Dr James. "The Roman assault party was unconscious in seconds, dead in minutes." Excavations showed that the soldiers' bodies were stacked near the counter-mine entrance by the attackers to create a protective barricade before setting the tunnel on fire. Read the rest of the story here. &We grow to recognize form. We grow to label that form. In doing so, do we become more intelligent? Do we become more awakened?& - Siji Tzu 四季子 |
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01-20-2009, 07:41 AM
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Iranians world's first to use chemical weapons!
And here I thought it was Cain at age 6 when he sat on Abel's head and let loose with a mighty fart!
Worlds first my ass. surely ogg the caveman used fire and smoke to kill his neighbor. what normal smoke doesn't count? Ohh the Iranians have chemical weapons better send in the bombers! How stupid is this? |
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02-21-2009, 01:24 PM
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Iranians world's first to use chemical weapons!
Blatant propaganda for western media
Vegetarian Communist |
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02-21-2009, 04:33 PM
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Iranians world's first to use chemical weapons!
Monkeys throwing their shit in anger or fear counts as bio-weapons. Plenty of greek battles are filled with tactics based on bio-and chemical warfare including scorpion gernades and a form of napalm.
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03-31-2009, 10:25 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-31-2009 10:33 AM by rsol.)
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Iranians world's first to use chemical weapons!
what we really should be asking is, what were the English doing at this time? drudging around in mud worshiping the sun, bludgeoning ppl to death for their god....... Persia looks like a pretty clever lot. ethics aside......
but they weren't the LAST to use it. Quote:In the 1920s the British were imposing their rule onto people in what is today Iraq. In place of sending ground forces to control the Iraqis the British employed a more economical tool: air power. Churchill favored this and experimental work of "gas bombs," including mustard gas. "In the end," writes Herman, "the gas was not used. But Royal Air Force planes did regularly bomb Arab villages, killing terrorists [people fighting for independence] and civilians alike." This in Churchill's words, was about teaching "those Arabs on the Lower Euphrates a good lesson." http://quoteme.tribe.net/thread/f7c748ee-e...44-716b0bf277e2 http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo142.html |
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04-01-2009, 02:13 AM
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Iranians world's first to use chemical weapons!
Shit like this is disgusting...makes you wonder...what it wrong with our race!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJpyskHMwRs JJ:( |
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