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| - Details: Ben Sherwood, author of the book "Red Mercury", practically predicted the 1996 Summer Olympics Bombing in Atlanta, as the book was about a terrorist bombing at the event. However, in Sherwood's book, the explosion was much larger and was caused by a mysterious substance called "Red Mercury" which may or may not exist. Red Mercury was first mentioned in 1968 when Dupont Laboratories experimented with a mercury compound. They hoped it would be useful in x-ray technology; reportedly,the same compound is the basis for Red Mercury. According to nuclear scientists, there is a split between whether or not Red Mercury was real. Several scientists say that the substance could not exist.
- Eager to test the Red Mercury's effects, Dufraisne had a highly transportable bomb manufactured for later use on a cruise ship docked in Cozumel, Mexico. Sam Fisher was charged with planting the device after being inserted as an ordinary passenger on the vessel. During the mission, Fisher tampered with the ship's ventilation system as a means to force the local authorities to evacuate the ship's passengers and crew. After planting the bomb, Fisher returned to New York City to witness the bomb's detonation with the JBA leadership. The bomb was detonated remotely and the ship was completely destroyed in a massive explosion, which also triggered massive tidal waves that swept across Cozumel's coast. The success of the test prompted Emile to field Red Mercury for his larger goal: The destructi
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| - Details: Ben Sherwood, author of the book "Red Mercury", practically predicted the 1996 Summer Olympics Bombing in Atlanta, as the book was about a terrorist bombing at the event. However, in Sherwood's book, the explosion was much larger and was caused by a mysterious substance called "Red Mercury" which may or may not exist. Red Mercury was first mentioned in 1968 when Dupont Laboratories experimented with a mercury compound. They hoped it would be useful in x-ray technology; reportedly,the same compound is the basis for Red Mercury. According to nuclear scientists, there is a split between whether or not Red Mercury was real. Several scientists say that the substance could not exist. Soviet scientists, however, reportedly used the mercury compound from Dupont and transformed it into a compact explosive. The explosive could apparently kill thousands of people via radiation but not cause the same amount of structural damage that a normal explosive would; this type of explosive, called a neutron bomb, was developed during the Cold War. It weighed just 100 pounds but was clearly a weapon. Allegedly, with Red Mercury, a weapon could be made similar to the neutron bomb that would be virtually undetectable. Whether the Russians did use Red Mercury to create mini-neutron bombs is not known. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, a substance was being sold on the black market that was claimed to be Red Mercury. In Moscow, one chemical company openly offered Red Mercury for sale. They claimed that a letter from Russian president Boris Yeltsin stated that their company was the sole provider of the substance. Others, however, claim that the letter was a fake, created to humiliate Yeltsin. Despite some claims, the United States government, specifically the Department of Energy, states that Red Mercury does not exist, and that any transactions of the alleged substance have been hoaxes. The debate over the existence of Red Mercury continues. Extra Notes: The case was featured as a part of the October 18, 1996 episode. The Olympic bombings have been profiled twice on Unsolved Mysteries: first, when investigating a connection between the bombings and bombings in Spokane, Washington; and second, when searching for the bomber, Eric Rudolph. Results: Unresolved. Eric Rudolph was eventually identified as the Olympic Park Bomber and arrested in 2003. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. However, it is still a mystery how Sherwood was able to predict the bombings in his book. Also, it is still unknown if Red Mercury is an actual substance or not. Links: None
- Eager to test the Red Mercury's effects, Dufraisne had a highly transportable bomb manufactured for later use on a cruise ship docked in Cozumel, Mexico. Sam Fisher was charged with planting the device after being inserted as an ordinary passenger on the vessel. During the mission, Fisher tampered with the ship's ventilation system as a means to force the local authorities to evacuate the ship's passengers and crew. After planting the bomb, Fisher returned to New York City to witness the bomb's detonation with the JBA leadership. The bomb was detonated remotely and the ship was completely destroyed in a massive explosion, which also triggered massive tidal waves that swept across Cozumel's coast. The success of the test prompted Emile to field Red Mercury for his larger goal: The destruction of the U.S. Emile commissioned the manufacture of several more Red Mercury bombs, some of which he planned to sell to his allies Alejandro Takfir and Massoud Ibn-Yussiff, who also took an active role in the plot against the U.S. Meeting with his allies in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Emile declared that he would destroy New York City while the others destroyed Los Angeles and Mexico City. With the sale of the bombs complete, Emile returned to the U.S. to bring his plans to fruition. On the night of the attack, Emile retreated to the underground levels of the JBA Headquarters to prepare the Red Mercury for its imminent detonation. To everybody's horror, Emile intended to take the lives of himself and his organization in order to see the bomb's successful detonation, refusing to evacuate his crew from the city. Fisher caught on to this and was eventually successful in killing Emile and disarming the bomb, only to learn that Carson Moss had a second bomb on hand for detonation in the Hudson River. Fisher evaded the NYPD, who stormed the facility, and pursued Moss into New York Harbor. Fisher too was successful in killing Moss and disabling the bomb, and then fled before the FBI destroyed the vessel on which the bomb had been planted. The loss of the Red Mercury bombs effectively saved New York City. Although the status of the defused Red Mercury is still not explained, presumably confiscated by the U.S. government. Third Echelon warned the authorities of the impending destruction of both Los Angeles and Mexico City, ensuring the capture of Takfir and Ibn-Yussiff before the bombs were detonated. All Red Mercury samples were lost or seized with the failure of the JBA's plot.
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