[jveritas]

This is from Feberuary 2003!!! I think there is even more than just an active Chemical Platoon.

[Bahbah]

Do I not recall that our troops discovered lots of this chemical weapons protective gear during the initial days? Our troops were fully outfitted as well for such an event. Both sides apparantly had reason to believe this eventuality was highly possible.

[SittinYonder]

Document Dated February/3/2003: Chemical Gears for The Chemical Group Translation)

Borrowing eyespysomething's ping list this time because this relates to the other document translated today by jveritas regarding the "Chemical Platoon." Hope no one minds the ping

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Operation Iraqi Freedom Documents

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Documents from the Harmony Database

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Chemical gear for the Chemical group.

Thought process going on here....I don't see anything specific to an offensive capability....but seems to be specific to only the Chemical Group....was he not equipping the regular soldiers with some of the same equipment....would be a question....course the plan would be only that the enemy would be hit by the chemicals...

So by INF ERENCE

Can't we say that the Chemical Group is an Offensive group!!!! Just trying to nail down obvious things......

[SittinYonder]

a letter from an Iraqi “Export and Import Company” Vendor” addressed to the Iraqi Army

I assume this ties in to the oil-for-food scandal?

[maine-iac7]

Knowing that this assembly is from Belgian origin

Belgian?

Of course, it could be code for deflection of real source

[TexasCajun]

BTTT

[thoughtomator]

I've had differences with you in the past but I am 100% behind your efforts here... you are the man!

[toddlintown]

Where the "F" is the MSM on this?!?!?

[piasa]

Note the date :

JANUARY 16, 2003 : (IRAQ : UNMOVIC DISCOVERS EMPTY CHEMICAL MUNITIONS - IRAQ ACTS INNOCENT AND APPOINTS A "COMMISSION OF INQUIRY" ) Among other developments, the report [ the twelfth quarterly report of the Executive Chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) in accordance with paragraph 12 of Security Council resolution 1284 (1999), covering UNMOVIC's activities from 1 December 2002 to 28 February 2003.] notes that, on 16 January, UNMOVIC inspectors discovered a number of empty 122-mm chemical munitions. Following that discovery, Iraq appointed a commission of inquiry. - "Statements to the UN Security Council by two Inspectors and Members of the SC, 7 Mar 2003 ," UN Press Release SC/7682, 07/03/2003, http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/859554/posts

JANUARY 16, 2003 : (IRAQ : UN INSPECTORS DISCOVER PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED WARHEADS FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS). Previously undisclosed warheads for chemical weapons are discovered by UN inspectors. -- via "Bio-Chemical Weapons & Saddam: A History, " Various Sources , 02-20-03 , by PsyOp