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Pentagon Seeks to Deter Iraqi Use of WMD


(Washington Post) - U.S. officials believe Saddam Hussein has given field commanders conditional authority to fire chemical or biological weapons during a U.S. invasion. One administration source said the Iraqi president issued specific orders to use the weapons if the allies crossed a line 200 miles south of Baghdad. In response, the Pentagon is preparing a campaign aimed at deterring Iraqi officers from doing so. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the House Armed Services Committee, "Wise Iraqis will not obey orders to use WMD (weapons of mass destruction)."
2002-09-30 00:00:00
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