[rwt60]

Last night on Nightline, there were two Islamic radicals from Northern Iraq in the custody of the Kurds. They were interviewed and they told a story of smuggling weapons from Iraq to Iran where they would then be forwarded into Afghanistan.

There were the usual weapons like ammunition and RPGs, but the most significant disclosure was that of smuggling refrigeration units. The going price for smuggling refrigeration units out of Iraq was $10,000. These men were self-admitted al Qaeda operatives smuggling refrigerators out of Iraq. They did not know what was inside the refrigerators.

[Wordsmith]

OK, assuming this is true, what possible use - other than bioweapons - could there be for smuggling refrigerators with covert weapons? I can't think of any.

[Thud]

Weaponized smallpox has a shelf life of 6-12 months when refrigerated - less if it isn't refrigerated.