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2011-11-26 Afghanistan

To stop Afghan bombs, a focus on Pakistani fertilizer

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Posted by tipper 2011-11-26 00:28|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 In the US now most fertilizer is being modified to, in the main, fizzle....
How to get Pakiwakilands' to do so?

Posted by Water Modem 2011-11-26 03:18|| 2011-11-26 03:18|| Front Page Top

#2 First they fight "terrorism" instead of fighting Islam. Next they fight fertilizer instead of fighting bomb makers.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-11-26 04:41|| 2011-11-26 04:41|| Front Page Top

#3 How to get Pakiwakilands' to do so? Easy-peasy, send them bigger bribes.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-26 08:04|| 2011-11-26 08:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Making ammonium nitrate is chemically simple, but technologically hard.

I imagine that Pakistani producers don't have a very impressive profit margin, so could be easily convinced to add some additives provided by the US to neutralize any use of it for explosives. And then monitor the factory and company to see who calls to complain.

And it could also be taken to a higher level. If the fertilizer company doesn't want to play ball, arrange a purchaser who will not only buy the company, but increase production, to flood the market with cheap fertilizer.

If you have to go to that much trouble, you should add an encapsulated second additive to the fertilizer that is an herbicide specific to poppies.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-11-26 09:08|| 2011-11-26 09:08|| Front Page Top

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