be easy to do so. In old Arab cultures the men eat first and what's left over is given to the women and children. Since ISIS wants to go back to the twelfth century, perhaps the same customs are observed. I nominate Oleander as the most easily obtained poison that would not be suspicious mixed into food.

Oleander is very available throughout the Middle East. I have Oleander bushes growing in my yard. They are very beautiful and very drought tolerant, able to go for long periods without water. They are the most poisonous of garden shrubs. Every part is poisonous and even drying and other processing doesn't eliminate the poisons. The deer, who seem to even eat thorny rose bushes with no problem, stay away from the Oleander.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerium

So if I had been a reluctant bride of one of these warriors and pushed into kitchen duty, it would be a simple matter of plucking some Oleander on the way from the herb or kitchen garden or even from the market and they grow in most places as a hardy, attractive, but practically maintenance free ornamental. It would have to be concentrated of course. However, I'm sure a woman familiar with herbals would have many other toxic plants at her disposal.

I am just speculating of course. It could have been just food poisoning from leaving food out too long.

to both sweet and savory dishes. The almond flavor is from the cyanide...

I, too, know the gentle way of poison.

Just because that is one funny movie. Sometimes I think DU is mostly like Life of Brian.

The Polish Underground also did it to an SS banquet on one occasion, IIRC. OTOH, this story surfaced in the alternative media, and I've yet to see any legitimate outlet pick it up. Doesn't mean it didn't happen, but I'm treating it as unconfirmed for the time being.

poison it. Good job to who ever pulled this off. I wonder if they suffered before dying?

It doesn't meet the 'so what?' test.

I don't know why Louis cracks me up. He is so serious.