[Phantom Lord]

I have heard several people say that 155 MM shells are American made and that this round is possibly, even likely from the stock that we sold Saddam.

Comments?

[USMCEODGUY]

Many countries produce 155mm shells to include Iraq. The shells that contained the sarin were not U.S. The artillery that Iraq possessed ranged in size and country of manufacture, of the US arty (guns) he mostly had 105 and a few self propelled 8". Iraq has very impressive artillery shell factories and had full capabilities to produce their own.

[bondjamesbond]

I have heard several people say that 155 MM shells are American made and that this round is possibly, even likely from the stock that we sold Saddam.

Lots of folks make 155 mm shells. The US did not make this shell. The US did not sell this shell to Iraq. The US did not sell any chemical weapons or chemical weapon delivery systems to Iraq.

If you have any information that says otherwise, produce it.

If not, STFU.

[cyncooper]

I have heard several people say that 155 MM shells are American made and that this round is possibly, even likely from the stock that we sold Saddam.

Comments?

Well, since you asked...My comment is that is insane and absurd.

[Army Air Corps]

155mm shells are made by and used in many countries.

[PsyOp]

I have heard several people say that 155 MM shells are American made and that this round is possibly, even likely from the stock that we sold Saddam.

We never sold Saddam Chemical weapons or or artillery shells. 155mm is a standard NATO sized round. If they are 155mm and not 122mm Soviet, this is where they came from:

1977-1990. France sell Iraq (23) Mirage F-1C Fighter aircraft; (85) Mirage F-1 Fighter aircraft (various versions); (18) SA-342K/L Gazelle Light helicopters (assembled in Egypt); (5) Super Etendard FGA aircraft for use with AM-39 anti-ship missiles against Iranian warships and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf; (85) AMX-GCT 155mm Self-propelled guns; (100) AMX-10P IFV’s; (150) ERC-90 Sagaie Armoured cars; (115) M-3 VTT APC’s; (2) Rasit Battlefield radars; (113) Roland Mobile SAM systems; (1) TRS-2100 Tiger Surveillance radar (Fitted in Iraq on an Il-76 transport aircraft designated “Baghdad-1”); (6) TRS-2230/15 Surveillance radars; (280) AM-39 Exocet Anti-ship missiles For Mirage F-1E and Super Etendard aircraft; (36) AM-39 Exocet Anti-ship missile For AS-332 helicopters; (450) ARMAT Anti-radar missiles For Mirage F-1E FGA aircraft; (240) AS-30L ASM’s For Mirage F-1E FGA aircraft; (1,000) HOT Anti-tank missile For SA-342K helicopters and VCR-TH tank destroyers; (534) R-550 Magic-1 AAM’s For Mirage F-1C fighter aircraft; (2,260) Roland-2 SAM’s; (300) Super-530F AAM’s For Mirage F-1C fighter aircraft.

Bio-Chemical Weapons & Saddam: A History.

[PsyOp]

Or Here:

1984. South Africa sells Iraq (200) G-5 155mm Towed guns.