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What Kind of Incendiary Bombs were used against Civilians in Iraq
by Open-Publishing - Tuesday 6 December 20052 comments
Wars and conflicts International USA
By Sarah Meyer
The earlier pre-mixed ’napalm’ bomb utilized benzene, gasoline and polystyrene. The Pentagon destroyed its stockpile of napalm canisters, which had been stored near Camp Pendleton at the Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station, in April 2001.
Following is my understanding of the present MK77 - mod 5 bomb. Hundreds of partially loaded MK77 - mod 5 firebombs were stored on pre-positioned ammunition ships overseas. Those ships were unloaded in Kuwait during the weeks preceding the war. The MK77- mod 5 is shipped to the field empty, and the incendiary material is mixed up shortly before it is then dropped from a plane.
The bombs used in the early part of the Iraq war, and probably in Fallujah, were the MK77 - mod 5 bombs. The MK77 - mod 5 bombs are made from jet fuel and polystyrene. It is my understanding that no phosphorus is used in this bomb.
For further information, see:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/mk77.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0805-01.htm
Sarah Meyer is a researcher living in Sussex, UK.
Forum posts
6 December 2005, 05:59
Mr. Ramsey - American defense lawyer for Saddam Hussein - got the record straight today: he mentioned an aggression and warcrimes done by the Americans.
9 December 2005, 01:13
To Ms.Sarah Meyer:
Thanks for your information on the MK 77 bombs which is far from well known material indeed.
It is always welcomed accuracy in particular in a justice court for example.
I would like to Know what difference it makes the use of Phosphorous or New napalm in terms of damage inflicted or in legal regulations of its utilisation.
Best Regards
Hpereira111@yahoo.com