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Speculation regarding the Beirut explosion includes the possibility of an Israeli strike on Hezbollah missile manufacturing sites located near the port. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously warned the UN about Hezbollah using Lebanese civilians as human shields for precision missile re-tooling. Experts note that ammonium nitrate typically requires a fuel source or a high-velocity trigger to detonate on such a scale.
Pakistan Fertilizer Restrictions, IED Strategy, Oklahoma City Comparison
Hillary Clinton discussed efforts to restrict fertilizer imports in Pakistan to combat the production of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). She claimed Pakistani officials were confused about how common farm fertilizer could be used for bombs, leading her to cite the Oklahoma City bombing as a reference. The discussion notes that the chemistry of ANFO (ammonium nitrate fuel oil) bombs has been common knowledge for decades.
