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| Iraq |
| "No hard finding" on Iraqi chemical weapons: Pentagon |
| 2003-04-08 |
| US forces have yet to make a confirmed discovery of chemical weapons in Iraq, a top military official said Tuesday. US defense officials on Monday said preliminary tests showed that barrels found at a military site near the central Iraqi town of Karbala contain chemical agents. But Major General Stanley McChrystal, vice director for operations at the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a news briefing there were some positive field tests "but they were mixed." "We have taken samples out to get definitive testing," he said. "It is something we're looking at closely, but no hard finding." According to US news reports, US Marines said they found a warehouse near Baghdad's main airport containing missiles loaded with warheads filled with mustard gas and sarin. cChrystal said he had seen a news report on the rocket rounds. "But I have seen nothing in official reports that would corroborate that." Does anyone know what happened to the 20 missile story? Only NPR and Reuters reported it yesterday, and now nobody seems to be posting any follow-ups. Is it dead? |
| Posted by:Ben |
| #1 Methinks the prosecution is trying not to tip its hand, especially while some of the suspects are still at large (in Elysee Palace). Nothing to see here, move along. |
| Posted by: Dishman 2003-04-08 18:36:03 |