Bill Sykes' Newsletter from America.
(November 2001)
Related Information.
 With
my limited knowledge of Biology and Chemistry, I find
that the basic biological choice of contaminants available
are Anthrax, Botulism, Pneumonic Plague, and Small Pox.
The Chemical weapons of choice appear to be Sulphur Mustard,
Chlorine, Sarin, and Cyanide.
I remember vividly my exposure, during basic training
with the British Armed Forces in 1942, to the effects
of various derivatives of Chlorine, Phosgene, and Mustard
Gas.
The method of getting the message across to the troops
was to herd them into a sealed hut with gas masks at the
ready and, at the Sergeant's command of "Gas masks
on", we were made to parade around the room for x
number of minutes to prove that the gas masks were of
adequate protection from the gas which had already been
released.
Then came the dreaded command "Gas masks off",
and we were forced to run at the double around the perimeter
of the room for a further x number of minutes to ensure
that we breathed in the poisonous fumes..
I must admit the chest pains I suffered were so severe
that I and many other members of the platoon were incapacitated
for at least thirty minutes or more.
It was that bad - believe me.
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