[rhombus]

I really hate to break this news, but this is not news. WE (the US) taught and trained them how to make and use chemical weapons back when they were at war with Iran. We knew they had these.

I don't recall seeing the agreement that said they got to keep chemical shells. You wouldn't happen to have a link would you? ;-)

[BushMeister]

My understanding was that we did NOT have anything to do with training Iraqis in the use of chemical weapons, and that out assistnace to Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war consisted of supplying them with satellite imagery of Iranian troops movements, and other intelligence.

If anyone has proof that we were involved in the Iraqi WMD program on a US government-sanctioned level, I'd like to see it.

BTW, France, Russia, and China supplied Iraq with 85% of its war material during Saddam's reign. The US supplied less than 1% (some N. European nation did the study, which you can find on the 'net).