A "SuperGUN" capable of firing shells hundreds of miles has been found in Iraq.
...this happened in 1992, and was done with the full knowledge of the British Government who broke their own sanctions against Saddam Hussein.
When the SuperGun parts were found, the British Government used 'Public Immunity" orders to try to cover up its' own involvement.
The fact that this would send the gun manufacturers to prison for doing the politicians' own bidding, did not worry the Ministers!
See more of this brilliant hypocrisy, which should never be forgotten, here:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Iraqi_supergun_affair
Originally posted by howardgeeMy PhD supervisor was at a conference in Sheffield in the late 80's / early 90's. There, he met up with one of the guys he did his PhD with, an Iraqi chap. The conference was a week long. The Iraqi chap came on the 1st day, pinned up his poster and wasn't seen for the rest of the week. Later, the supergun was found, and on side was printed "Sheffield Steel". It turns out my supervisors friend was an Iraqi agent in the UK.
A "SuperGUN" capable of firing shells hundreds of miles has been found in Iraq.
...this happened in 1992, and was done with the full knowledge of the British Government who broke their own sanctions against Saddam Hussein.
When the SuperGun parts were found, the British Government used 'Public Immunity" orders to try to cover up its' own involvement.
...[text shortened]... er be forgotten, here:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Iraqi_supergun_affair
Originally posted by scottishinnzNo way...he was supervising the parts' manufacture?
My PhD supervisor was at a conference in Sheffield in the late 80's / early 90's. There, he met up with one of the guys he did his PhD with, an Iraqi chap. The conference was a week long. The Iraqi chap came on the 1st day, pinned up his poster and wasn't seen for the rest of the week. Later, the supergun was found, and on side was printed "Sheffield Steel". It turns out my supervisors friend was an Iraqi agent in the UK.
Originally posted by sonhouseI never said he was all that good at it though. And my supervisors PhD was in plant science, and they were doing their PhD's together, and building big guns has little to do with chlorophyll in my experience.
From what I understand though, the gun was in bits and pieces and couldn not have been made funtional with the bits they had.
