Russia: Gas Was Opiate Fentanyl

[BogusTrumper]

1 hour, 14 minutes ago
By JUDITH INGRAM, Associated Press Writer

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's top health official said Wednesday that the gas used in the storming of a Moscow theater held by Chechen gunmen was based on fentanyl, a fast-acting opiate with medical applications, Russian news agencies reported.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&ncid=716&e=3&u=/ap/20021030/ap_on_re_eu/russia_theater_raid_gas

[BogusTrumper]

What is going on here? Are they idiots or what?

[JoeMama]

I think the Russians did the right thing. The rebels had the theatre rigged to kill all 700 hostages if necessary. Yes, 120+ people died... but nearly 600 survived. That's much better than could have been expected. These terrorists had guns, bombs, & landmines rigged everywhere.

In fact, the universal average among nations for a successful hostage surivival rate is about 70%. Russia beat that by quite a bit.

I think the Russia's actions were sad but essential.

[bigdog]

Yeah what the hell else could they have done. Gone in shooting?