[jveritas]

Sure they were telling the troops that this was for defensive purposes but every army in the world will claim the same. In fact I read the Chemical training program of the year 1989 and the Iraqis were telling their troops that this training is for defensive purposes against an attack from Israel or Iran, when we know for fact that during this period of time the Iraqis used Chemical Weapons to attack Iranians and Kurds, in fact they have used Chemical Weapons more than any other army in history of warfare.

Please keep in mind that Iraq was absolutely prohibited from having any Chemical Weapons Agents no matter how small the quantity is and no matter whether it was for defensive or offensive purposes.

[saganite]

I wasn't questioning your contention that they weren't allowed any chemical weapons nor was I questioning your statement that this is a violation, just your statement that practicing with these weapons implied an offensive intent.

You're doing great work! Thanks for your efforts.

[RSmithOpt]

Thanks for the link in your post and the clarification of the UN violations concerning Chemical and Biological Weapons to the other readers. The MSM in the US and the administration is playing dumb because of info we have found that most likely implicates the under the table dealings from 1991-2000 of UN Security Council members regarding this exact subject. Notice how France and Germany have STFU'd about slamming the US in Iraq?