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Monday, November 21, 2005 12:00 AM

Slipping and sliding on white phosphorus in Fallujah

After an initial denial, the Pentagon now acknowledges that troops used the chemical on insurgents -- and can't rule out contact with civilians.
Tim Grieve

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  • Monday, November 21, 2005 07:37 AM

    Incorrect?

    I love the line:

    "The story most people around the world have is that the Americans are up to their old tricks -- committing atrocities and lying about it," Pike says. "And that's completely incorrect."

    Actually, that is exactly what happened. US soldiers burned civilians to death with white phosphorus, and then lied about it. There were too many photos and eyewitnesses for the lies to stand, however.

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