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United States: Chemical Weapons Disposal Begins at Anniston After receiving clearance from a federal judge, the U.S. Army began destroying chemical weapons at the Anniston Army depot in Alabama this weekend (see GSN, Aug. 8). Community and environmental activists, concerned about possible contamination, have protested the incineration plans at the depot. “We’re very disappointed today,” said David Christian, an Anniston architect and a protest leader. “They’re putting poisons in the air and we may not know for years what the effects will be,” he added. The disposal began with an M-55 rocket that was drained of sarin nerve agent and incinerated. “That rocket is now history,” said Mike Abrams, a spokesman for the depot. “This community is now one rocket safer,” he added. The depot still has tens of thousands of rockets to destroy, the New York Times reported (Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, Aug. 10). Officials took 36 minutes, which was longer than anticipated, to ensure the smooth destruction of the first rocket. “The operation was flawless,” said project manager Tim Garrett. The Army destroyed two rockets Saturday. Depot officials hope to destroy 40 rockets per hour by next year (Associated Press/Washington Post, Aug. 10). An additional eight rockets were dismantled Sunday (Associated Press, Aug. 11).
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