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Israel/Palestine

kelly1mm

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1. White Phosphorous (aka Willie P) is some nasty stuff. Used in the US military to destroy equipment

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:49 PM

Oct 2023

as in leaving a WP grenade on the engine block will literally melt through said engine block. If you get WP on your skin the only way to get rid of it is to cut it out with a knife or else it will burn right though your limb.

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Israel is using white phosphorous in Gaza, human rights group says [View all] Eugene Oct 2023 OP

White Phosphorous (aka Willie P) is some nasty stuff. Used in the US military to destroy equipment kelly1mm Oct 2023 #1

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According To 'Human Rights Watch' T_A Oct 2023 #3