Airport Screeners Warned Of New Al-Qaida Explosive

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Hope the wrap doesn't ruin the link.

Nitrocellulose, guncotton, smokeless powder, is one of the oldest synthetic
explosives.  I'm not sure how you can detonate it if it is in fine
filaments, as in a pillow, and not compressed.  Maybe that's the Al-Qaida
invention.  Sure will burn nice, though.

Gerry
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