Home » Administer US Military Denies, Then Admits, Use of Chemical Weapons in Iraq Late last year, the US military responded to allegations that it had used chemical weapons in Fallujah, Iraq, by outright denial. In a State Department



The fighting in Fallujah, Iraq has led to a number of widespread myths including false charges that the United States is using chemical weapons such napalm and poison gas. None of these allegations are true.



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The United States categorically denies the use of chemical weapons at any time in Iraq, which includes the ongoing Fallujah operation. Furthermore, the United States does not under any circumstance support or condone the development, production, acquisition, transfer or use of chemical weapons by any country. All chemical weapons currently possessed by the United States have been declared to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and are being destroyed in the United States in accordance with our obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention.



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No Mark-77 firebombs have been used in operations in Fallujah.



A recently aired Italian documentary called "Fallujah: The Hidden Massacre" shows the use of



The documentary, however, clearly shows the corpses of women and children burned to the bone. White phosphorus, when used as an incendiary, burns through flesh often leaving clothing intact. The documentary is available



The use of chemical weapons in general is forbidden by a treaty the US signed in 1997. In addition, a 1980 UN treaty makes the use of MK77 on civilians illegal.



Sources: Guardian Unlimited.



Update: The US military is currently claiming that phosphorus isn't a chemical weapon, yet



Update: I've replaced an image previously included in this article with a new one. I'd pulled a frame from the video which showed a victim of Saddam's gas attacks on the Kurds, mistaking it for a Fallujah victim. Apoplogies for taking the image out of context. The image there now is in the proper context. Thanks to Lt for pointing the error out.

Late last year, the US military responded to allegations that it had used chemical weapons in Fallujah, Iraq, by outright denial. In a State Department missive ironically labelled as "Identifying Misinformation", the administration claimed:A recently aired Italian documentary called "Fallujah: The Hidden Massacre" shows the use of white phosphorus , a highly toxic chemical that can be used as an incendiary, on Iraqi civilians. It also airs statements by former US soliders that MK77 was used. In response to the documentary, the US military first denied the use of white phosphorus as a weapon then changed its position to state that it did not use the weapon against civilians.The documentary, however, clearly shows the corpses of women and children burned to the bone. White phosphorus, when used as an incendiary, burns through flesh often leaving clothing intact. The documentary is available here for viewing or downloading.The use of chemical weapons in general is forbidden by a treaty the US signed in 1997. In addition, a 1980 UN treaty makes the use of MK77 on civilians illegal.Sources: Christian Science Monitor The US military is currently claiming that phosphorus isn't a chemical weapon, yet they referred to phosphorus as a chemical weapon in documents related to Sadam's assaults on Iraq's Kurdish population.I've replaced an image previously included in this article with a new one. I'd pulled a frame from the video which showed a victim of Saddam's gas attacks on the Kurds, mistaking it for a Fallujah victim. Apoplogies for taking the image out of context. The image there now is in the proper context. Thanks tofor pointing the error out.