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Based on the picture I thought the wuhan one was sponsored by Waffle House for a second
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Major explosion in Beirut
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FBI investigators are set to arrive in Lebanon this weekend to help investigate the massive chemical blast in Beirut that killed nearly 200 and injured thousands.
Word of when the US team will be on the ground came from a top State Department official who visited the explosion site Saturday.
After a tour with Lebanese Army officers, Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale called for a thorough and transparent investigation of the Aug. 4 explosion, the Associated Press reported.
"We really need to make sure that there is a thorough, a transparent and credible investigation. I know that is what everyone is demanding," Hale told reporters.
Lebanon invited both the US and France to take part in the probe after tens of thousands took to Beirut's streets last week to protest the government's mishandling of the blast, which also left more than 300,000 homeless.
It's interesting they invited us (the USA).aggiehawg said:LINKQuote:
FBI investigators are set to arrive in Lebanon this weekend to help investigate the massive chemical blast in Beirut that killed nearly 200 and injured thousands.
Word of when the US team will be on the ground came from a top State Department official who visited the explosion site Saturday.
After a tour with Lebanese Army officers, Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale called for a thorough and transparent investigation of the Aug. 4 explosion, the Associated Press reported.
"We really need to make sure that there is a thorough, a transparent and credible investigation. I know that is what everyone is demanding," Hale told reporters.
Lebanon invited both the US and France to take part in the probe after tens of thousands took to Beirut's streets last week to protest the government's mishandling of the blast, which also left more than 300,000 homeless.
I wonder if the recent peace deal, Irani stuff catching fire, and criminal charges proceeding against the former administration (including the Ukraine charges against Biden) have shook up the Lebanese who don't support Hezbollah enough to openly allow exposure.
Agree. I didn't expect them to invite us for help either. The French is a no brainer since it used to be a French protectorate.
So we'll see how that goes.
So we'll see how that goes.
Some incredible visuals in this article...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/09/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/09/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion.html
Thanks for posting that. That was a well done piece by the NY Times.
I was just going to post the same thing.lunchbox said:
Some incredible visuals in this article...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/09/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion.html
Fantastic recreation of Hangar 12, the explosion, and the aftermath. The breakdown of how the port works was interesting too.
I think we live in an over-regulated and over-litigious society, but one benefit is that we avoid accidents like that for the most part
Forensic reconstruction:
Very cool videoS thanks for posting
Very interesting analysis.
Great video, even though his british voice was sonorous.
victims families will exact revenge on someone.
unfortunately that wont accomplish much. Lebanon gon Lebanon and this kind of thing will happen again and again, not because any individual is incompetent or malfeasant, but because they have a dysfunctional system from top to bottom. The kind of thing you get when AOC-level stupidity runs your government for any length of time
unfortunately that wont accomplish much. Lebanon gon Lebanon and this kind of thing will happen again and again, not because any individual is incompetent or malfeasant, but because they have a dysfunctional system from top to bottom. The kind of thing you get when AOC-level stupidity runs your government for any length of time
Yeah... Detchord, tires, fireworks, and a **** ton of AN all in the same warehouse. What could possibly go wrong?
came across this pretty good video analysis of the explosion
https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/beirut-port-explosion?fbclid=IwAR0KDJsIGgVDabdvcAExBke3D0gZtT7aRxte2nRwLSe37aAIpriGpRSFshs
https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/beirut-port-explosion?fbclid=IwAR0KDJsIGgVDabdvcAExBke3D0gZtT7aRxte2nRwLSe37aAIpriGpRSFshs
Isn't it the same video as above?
ah crap, you're right. for some reason the youtube preview looked different
Sid Farkas said:
victims families will exact revenge on someone.
unfortunately that wont accomplish much. Lebanon gon Lebanon and this kind of thing will happen again and again, not because any individual is incompetent or malfeasant, but because they have a dysfunctional system from top to bottom. The kind of thing you get when AOC-level stupidity runs your government for any length of time
I would disagree with the AOC part of this. Her type of overreach extreme government would be on the complete opposite scale requiring a company to only store one bag of Ammonium nitrate per warehouse and be 20 miles from the nearest residence. Then the company would have to pay massive taxes for that one bag.
Sid Farkas said:
victims families will exact revenge on someone.
unfortunately that wont accomplish much. Lebanon gon Lebanon and this kind of thing will happen again and again, not because any individual is incompetent or malfeasant, but because they have a dysfunctional system from top to bottom. The kind of thing you get when AOC-level stupidity runs your government for any length of time
On who? This was due to government incompetence. Granted all of the people involved who ignored the warnings from inspectors should be shot, but still.
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