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2006-02-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Plot to poison Grozny water supply thwarted

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-02-22 01:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Would mercury be an effective poison in this situation? I would have thought it would be too heavy, and thus would sink to the bottom in a mass, rather than being dissolved and dispersing throughout the water.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-22 08:13|| 2006-02-22 08:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Both mercury and its salts are insoluable in water.

Posted by ed 2006-02-22 08:47|| 2006-02-22 08:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Mercury sure would clog up the initial filters pretty well, though. Not to mention all the scare tactics used on the entire world about "mercury in fish" and all the other problems associated with "toxic" chemicals. It may not be very effective at killing people, but it would spread panic.

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