Deadly amount of uranium at Heathrow could be a 'nerve agent attack' | Major General Chip Chapman

“A plausible scenario is what people call a dirty bomb. It is a radiological dispersal device and more people would die from the blast or shock."
The deadly amount of Uranian found at Heathrow sparks dirty bomb fears, former senior British Military advisor Major General Chip Chapman tells #TimesRadio.
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[@garyknight8616]

Once again, a good dose of common sense from Major General Chip Chapman. Thank you.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Decidedly good to have such regular access to his thoughts here on this channel.

[@thesniper9411]

WOOW. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN AN ASIAN COUNTRY, THEN THEY CALL IT ISLAMOPHOBIA, MUSLIMS ARE BEING TARGETTED. AGAIN EUROPEAN DOUBLE STANDARD. EUROPE HAD TURNED THEIR BLIND EYE ON THE SECURITY RISKS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.

[@phoenixzappa7366]

It was Spiderman 🕷️☢️

[@ronaldj8443]

pakistan is a very peaceful and non voilent country they hosted saint osama bin la din at their home we should establish a good relation with pakstan

[@stevea2909]

Please start at the beginning , some of your international viewers are not abreast of the most recent UK news, what with Harry donimating the news cycle.

[@hihosilver925]

The 'beginning' was that Russian agents used bio weapons against people living in the UK. Just once and it should be considered an act of war, yet it happened multiple times, and only a few sanctions were ever brought in over it. As is now obvious to anyone who isn't biased and wants to look back on past deaths, Putin has had most of his critics killed around the world, you only have to look at the list of 'accidental' deaths of his enemies on foreign soil to see that it's an incredibly long list.

[@memofromessex]

I apologise for Harry, I really do. Let's hope he actually becomes a private citizen instead of talking about it.

[@thesniper9411]

WOOW. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN AN ASIAN COUNTRY, THEN THEY CALL IT ISLAMOPHOBIA, MUSLIMS ARE BEING TARGETTED. AGAIN EUROPEAN DOUBLE STANDARD. EUROPE HAD TURNED THEIR BLIND EYE ON THE SECURITY RISKS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.

[@anthonycolbourne4206]

A small amount found in a shipment of scrap metal? Who ships scrap metal around the world by airfreight?

[@pauln6803]

Might be part of the packaging, perhaps even metal banding for securing crates to pallets. If you haven't read up on the many radiological accidents, you might be shocked at what has ended up being sold as scrap. A trace of Uranium is nothing compared to the isotopes that have made their way into regular scrapyards.

[@phoenixzappa7366]

I do.

[@richardjanowski]

The title card of this video uses the word "poisoning" and shows a man in a hospital bed. No one was poisoned in this incident, and the man shown was Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in 2006. That's shamefully sensationalist of you.

[@danmayberry1185]

100%. With journalism under attack, any news outlet that uses a misleading hook erodes its own credibility, and casts undue shade upon the media as a whole.

[@emm_arr]

@@danmayberry1185 "and casts undue shade upon the media as a whole" No. That's a silly claim.

[@MayThereBeWorldPeace]

I disagree. I am glad, in this case, that it got my attention because of the serious matter of these chemicals/materials. Very important information.

[@pauln6803]

@@MayThereBeWorldPeace There are a hundred thousand ways to target specific people or to spread terror in general. Nerve agents and radiological poisoning are highly specialized tools that are very difficult to use effectively. Explosives by contrast, are not that difficult. But once again, it's the effective deployment that is the challenge. A trace of uranium has been found, which could be anything from weapons grade material to some rocks that contain traces of uranium ore. Out of the two, rocks is the more likely explanation as weapons grade uranium enrichment is not something any old terrorist can do as it requires some pretty specialist equipment and difficult to handle chemicals (Fluorene chemistry is no joke even without the radiological hazard) and the amount needed for even experimentation would soon be picked up. Lead shielding to prevent detection would also be a dead giveaway.

[@miguelangelsimonfernandez5498]

They are testing our detection capabilities

[@pixelqb1801]

That is a very likely scenario

[@janesmith8570]

Yes.thats what I thought

[@Buckbury]

Border Force need to be equally thorough with the people coming into this country.

[@manshakhadim3854]

People are coming over on small boats and can get anything on our soil we need to wake up

[@finbarrsaunders8688]

Have you told them that? I think you should. I mean, it probably hasn't occurred to them to check people entering the country. 🙄

[@manshakhadim3854]

@@finbarrsaunders8688 really what good idea

[@tonupharry]

You joke but have you ever dealt with government incompetence? Immigration is fine, but decent genuine people are turned away while gangsters terrorists criminals just avoid scrutiny.

[@QwadLuzr]

They are doctors, engineers and a cure-all for every problem in society!

[@pringlel]

Why do you put the middle at the start? Please give me an answer as it confuses me.

[@richarddenton7724]

It's a silly media trick - called a pre-title sizzle - or something like that. Irritating isn't it? Imagine what it's like having to do it with everything you do!

[@searchpei470]

first the ear candy - then the story.

[@kc3718]

awful approach, are your viewers children ? It turns my stomach quite literally. I can either not watch your content or spin it through the ridiculous hotpotch of an opening which comes across like an amateur edit or bodged upload. Please treat me as intelligent and don't BBC me !

[@RobBCactive]

It's there to show a highlight of the interview. If you're confused by such techniques just skip forward.

[@pringlel]

@@RobBCactive A few sentences at the beginning without any context is meaningless. I learned what the interview was about within seconds of the interviewer speaking. Why should I have to mess around with the slide bar every time I choose to listen too Times Radio?

[@martinlord5969]

Airfreighting scrap metal should set alarm bell off Who on earth urgently needs scrap??

[@theaftermathshow6595]

You got me a little worried. I own a few pieces of a Tornado fighter jet. They are all painted with pin up girls. Am now thinking should I get a geiger counter. I know flying gives you radiation but it’s safe I never thought of the panels.

[@theyliebutwhy8101]

Exactly who ships scrap metal by air the weight would cost a fortune

[@Devilsgreedybelly]

@The Aftermath Show very cool by the way 👌

[@thesniper9411]

WOOW. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN AN ASIAN COUNTRY, THEN THEY CALL IT ISLAMOPHOBIA, MUSLIMS ARE BEING TARGETTED. AGAIN EUROPEAN DOUBLE STANDARD. EUROPE HAD TURNED THEIR BLIND EYE ON THE SECURITY RISKS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.

[@Travis_22]

'Nerve agent' lool not what uranium is. Cmon TR, this is pathetic.

[@Its_Weaver]

A former head of counter terror operations shouldn't be getting so many details wrong. The attack on Litvinenko was not a nerve agent. Polonium is predominantly an alpha emitter - alpha radiation being particulate, not a ray. Scary.

[@StridentSloth]

The title makes the guest seem to be mistaken. In the interview he's making a comparison.

[@Random-kc2xu]

Package came from Pakistan this is really concerning

[@gregoriodadulla7785]

It is a test run for shipping substances for weapons of mass destruction, chemical atacks.

[@dildobaggins9628]

You know this, how?

[@Putinhuylo3]

Could be. Mordor?

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@dildobaggins9628 You're the one in ten thousand who would take it as literally an assertion of fact. 🙄

[@theyliebutwhy8101]

Yep they've got the 600 thousand soldiers over thier in uk sat in hotels up and down the country on stand by now they just need to get the weapons in

[@dildobaggins9628]

@@dixonpinfold2582 And you're another one who doesn't understand the meaning of many words. Did you leave school early by choice or were you kicked out?

[@DTChapman1]

I’m still suspecting the Russians.

[@susanpotter9720]

So am i...and it's likely they are indirectly behind it with their connections to Iran and Pakistan ...

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Fair speculation. It's not going to be postmarked 'Volgograd,' is it?

[@mauricehodgson3143]

They are the modern day Borgia's

[@thesniper9411]

WOOW. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN AN ASIAN COUNTRY, THEN THEY CALL IT ISLAMOPHOBIA, MUSLIMS ARE BEING TARGETTED. AGAIN EUROPEAN DOUBLE STANDARD. EUROPE HAD TURNED THEIR BLIND EYE ON THE SECURITY RISKS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.

[@77thTrombone]

_"Everybody's been looking at Ukraine_ _or Harry…, recently…._ Did I hear right? Yes. Yes, I did. That's very funny, and well played! p.s. I keep telling YT I'm not interested in Harry-even from #TimesRadio-but they keep offering me more Harry videos.

[@fanfeck2844]

Here here!

[@michaeldelisieux]

Does YT gives to you any " choice "?

[@tonupharry]

YT algorithm tries to push junk dont look at that, look at this junk .

[@ivancho5854]

To be fair I'm not sure if anyone (except the media) is interested in Harry. 🤣

[@77thTrombone]

@Michael Delisieux there are 4 choices, actually • do nothing; ignore the video (default) • watch the video • use the menu on the video in the suggestion list to indicate your not interested in it • use the same menu too tell KZbin to stop recommending the channel. In the last 2 cases the video is immediately removed from the list. I've been doing #3 on the Harry reports. I do #4 for channels that are either really bad, or that cover stuff that I have no interest in. If you do nothing, KZbin will keep suggesting a video until the algorithm decides to stop suggesting it.

[@bryanpelton6646]

It’s not the Iranian Revolutionary Gerard Corps. It’s the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. They feel they act on behalf of all of Islam, not just Iran!

[@emm_arr]

"They feel they act on behalf of all of Islam" They do their bit for the Muslims who reject the Iranian revolution? Wow. Who knew? Is that true or did Murdoch tell you?

[@Ophadelax]

Thank you a foreign understood the fact the IRGC actually meant 🤦🏻 Love you as an Iranian

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Gerard Butler: "Hey, leave us out of this!"

[@Ophadelax]

@@dixonpinfold2582 you're not technically out if if you're doing business with our murderers 🤦🏻🤷🏻 how difficult is for you to understand

[@alistairmacfadyen9365]

Interesting development, IRGC I presume is at the front and centre of this. Obviously, the plan is to use this material, to target dissenters in the UK. Taking a leaf from the Russian playbook

[@nanonano2595]

probably a leaf from the US playbook, fearmonger terrorists to distract from the govt's massive incompetence and corruption.

[@eckligt]

Great plan - had it been even remotely workable. See my comment.

[@pixelqb1801]

See comment above, this is possibly testing detection capabilities, plus Iran is allied with Russia

[@jazztheglass6139]

Was it in a lump ? Or was it granular ?

[@tonupharry]

We will probably never know Wait for an airstrike somewhere in Iran. Israel or America will no doubt level some building if it was an attack.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Gift wrapped, a bow? I’m being silly btw. I’d not considered what state it came in

[@Mike_5]

Neither it was Trace Elements only

[@andrearoyd2942]

Frightening :(

[@Robertsmith001]

And yet we still give foreign aid to Pakistan

[@armedfarm3429]

Clickbait IDK why they do this. Nothing happened.

[@emm_arr]

" Nothing happened." Onky what happened happened.

[@ellaeadig263]

I like his bee cushions.

[@Robertsmith001]

The package came from Pakistan

[@leeedsonetwo]

The authorities have said that they think it was bad processing and not terrorist in nature.

[@theyliebutwhy8101]

Ask yourself who ships scrap metal by air from Pakistan work out the costs of the weight to put on plane then look at the price of scrap metal clearly this wasn't for profit

[@emm_arr]

From Ruzzia with love?

[@canaanval]

Probably somebody just wanted to make some nice glowing glass🤣

[@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY]

Uranium is NOT considered a nerve agent. Nu cle ar. Thank you.

[@pauln6803]

And Uranium would usually require a fairly long exposure time to be harmful.

[@ivancho5854]

But a headline with both uranium and nerve agent in it is better than just one. 😉

[@stephenhancock4258]

Doesn't matter it will destroy lives

[@nwmacguy]

Those bumble bee pillows though! (good choice)

[@pmboston]

Putin the Poisoner strikes again.

[@Robertsmith001]

Pakistan not Putin

[@pmboston]

@@Robertsmith001 maybe. It’s his modus operandi and he has oil/money. But Pakistan and England?

[@Threemore650]

Time for a thorough clean up then. Nasty stuff uranium. Yes - a total cleansing is called for. The airport should be closed for incoming for quite a while.

[@fanfeck2844]

Should have just brought it over on a dingy

[@redcat9436]

Dislike. Uranium is not a nerve agent.

[@stevelovering9774]

NU clear

[@Bharatht.365]

A small amount , 1000s of small amount willnot be big? But why it was there in the passanger plane??? How can a common people get this without any intention. How did it cleared Pakistan airport security, without any intention?

[@olivere5497]

Switch the metal for harmless tungsten and then roll around laughing as they attempt to weaponise it.

[@QwadLuzr]

Uranium is a nerve agent?? Lol who did this soyence, Fauci?

[@nastygollum]

"Uranian" ? Wut?

[@R53Hole]

It's that Iranian Uranium. Afghanistan banana stand.

[@stevenellis2043]

If Iranian was it destined for attack on Israeli embassy in London

[@R53Hole]

Those pesky Uranians.

[@theyliebutwhy8101]

How did they find it ??? Do they have sniffer dogs that can smell chemical weapons explosives etc ????

[@thesniper9411]

WOOW. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN AN ASIAN COUNTRY, THEN THEY CALL IT ISLAMOPHOBIA, MUSLIMS ARE BEING TARGETTED. AGAIN EUROPEAN DOUBLE STANDARD. EUROPE HAD TURNED THEIR BLIND EYE ON THE SECURITY RISKS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.

[@manshakhadim3854]

Sun has no clue

[@st4849]

Not 'nucular' again 🙉

[@aliancemd]

Since Bush said it, it seems like more and more people say “nookeelar”, even scientists…

[@daheikkinen]

Totally nucular dood!

[@cenccenc946]

woops, someone lost their luggage. 🙄

[@RobCardIV]

time to deliver to moskaw

[@michaelosullivan9318]

Nu clear

[@world-uk2vj]

Thumping victory for big oil Staggering successful campaign to annihilate all threats

[@jeraldcastelino7622]

One country always has its footprint...that is Pakistan

[@Amit-tn5fq]

🇵🇰 Pakistan Not nuclear safe...

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Possible weapons grade iranian? 😏

[@captainflint89]

major chip hazard its nu CLE ar not new q lar , and you are a MAJOR GENERAL not a US president , amazing ......

[@chaseshadow]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO BELIEVE THIS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@jkumar00]

Cargo - Pakistan Supplier - pakistan User/conspirators - Kurds, Iranians .. What kind of joke is that!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🔫

[@jkumar00]

Note: Iranians don't have good relationship with Pakistani regime.

[@ronaldj8443]

pakistan is a very peaceful and non voilent country they hosted saint osama bin la din at their home we should establish a good relation with pakstan

[@jean-clauderainville677]

Nu-cu-lar ????

[@robsurname4054]

This is the problem. You tell us lies and issue propoganda and we begin to mistrust you. Eventually we mistrust you so much that we do not heed your words and then we are all vulnerable. You create a security risk for this country. I think if you lie over these broadcasts you should be put in prison for treason for creating that security risk.

[@susanpotter9720]

Russians getting uppity again..

[@Robertsmith001]

*Pakistanis

[@susanpotter9720]

@@Robertsmith001 yes but who are they indirectly doing a favour for...Iran Russia Pakistan are all collaborative ...and Putin is pushing their buttons ...watch this space.

[@Costa_Conn]

The description of the video says "Uranian". I think someone is blending uranium with Ukrainian???

[@kennyrodg]

False flag

[@-BuddyGuy]

Thanks for your well researched, highly educated, balanced and clearly articulated theory. I would like to believe it's a false flag but I live next to a 5G tower so am incapable of independent thought. Anyway uranium is less dangerous than not getting a COVID vaccine so this discussion is pointless. X END COMMUNICATION X

[@kennyrodg]

@@-BuddyGuy Keep up with the boosters Buddy...Sounds like you're gonna need 'em. lolz

[@benachiesween]

Without a doubt.

[@emm_arr]

"False flag" No flag, pal.

[@doctorsloth213]

why would they need a false flag?

[@dildobaggins9628]

"nukular". FFS

[@markgodfrey8151]

But that's how Homer Simpson pronounces it.

[@Putinhuylo3]

@@markgodfrey8151 Yeah and many Americans also.

[@dildobaggins9628]

@@markgodfrey8151 In that case I retract my criticism. Homer's good enough for me.

[@spunkychops7484]

Fake news