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2011-06-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Anonymoose 2011-06-05 12:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 "What happened at the Number 102 arsenal is total lawlessness and disorganisation," a source familiar with the depot told Kommersant.
"Soldiers were being exploited. They carried around the shells and gunpowder in zinc boxes without any special equipment... There was practically no training and the soldiers were carrying the shells around even at night."

The last major US accident on this scale was in 1944, and that was when the US military got serious about munitions safety. There have been accidents since, but never one that let go on the same scale. The ~~Soviets~~ Russians, however, have never lost their inshallah attitude towards ammo storage and handling, and they will continue to pay this kind of price on a regular basis until they get their heads out.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2011-06-05 12:50|| 2011-06-05 12:50|| Front Page Top

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