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From: chuck@eng.umd.edu (Chuck Harris - WA3UQV)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
Subject: Re: Riddle me this...
Date: 20 Apr 1993 20:17:37 GMT
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In article <1993Apr20.050550.4660@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> j979@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (FULLER  M) writes:
>Does a "not harmful" gassing mean that you can, with a little willpower,
>stay inside indefinitely without suffering any serious health problems?
>
>If so, why was CS often employed against tunnels in Vietnam?
>
>What IS the difference, anyway?

CS "tear-gas" was used in Vietnam because it makes you wretch so hard that
your stomach comes out thru your throat.  Well, not quite that bad, but
you can't really do much to defend yourself while you are blowing cookies.

Chuck Harris - WA3UQV
chuck@eng.umd.edu

