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2003-02-06 Fifth Column

Former CIA agent: Did Saddam gassed the Kurds or Iran?

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Posted by Murat 2003-02-06 04:09 pm|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This article is a lie.

Gases that the Iraqis did have blood agents in March 1988 when Halabja was attacked! In mid-1983 Iraqis were using mustard, and in March 1984 with tabun (the first use ever of a nerve agent in war). Iraq began producing sarin in 1984. Iraq started production of VX in 1987-88.

The most detail survey of the medical effects was done by Professor Christine Gosden, a medical geneticist from Liverpool Uni. From looking at the health problems of those who were victims of the attacks on Halabja, her results show that mustard gas, sarin, tabun and VX were used in the attack.

Why would the Iranians attack a city that they held for 36 hours before the chemical weapons attacks and bombing their own units and key supporters for 48 hours.

Nor was Halabja the only city hit by Saddam in 1987 there are reports of attacks by Iraqi aircraft against several other Kurdish villages.

Posted by bernardz 2003-02-06 07:59:03|| 2003-02-06 07:59:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Since a war was going on between Iran and Iraq at the time, and Halabja was near the front lines, exactly what happened at Halabja has some level of uncertainty.

However, Pelletiere and his supporters have consistently ignored the mountain of evidence that shows that after the war, Saddam used gas against the Kurds. Much of that evidence was compiled by NGOs -- who, as a group, aren't known for being members of the vast right-wing conspiracy. For example, note this article concerning the nerve gassing of the Kurdish village of Birjinni on August 25, 1988.

Posted by Patrick Phillips 2003-02-06 08:12:02|| 2003-02-06 08:12:02|| Front Page Top

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