U.S.: Iraq Set to Use Chemical Weapons

(CBS News) U.S officials say the Iraqis have drawn a red line on the map around Baghdad, and once American troops cross it, the Republican Guards are authorized to use chemical weapons. The Iraqi Republican Guard controls the bulk of Iraq's chemical weaponry, most of which can be fired from artillery guns or short-range rocket launchers.


2003-03-25 00:00:00

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