They Lied (Again)
November 18, 2005 | 16 Shawwal 1426
So when is enough enough? How much bold-faced lying will the American people tollerate? It seems quite a bit. It has surfaced now that the U.S. military did use white phosphorous, the incendiary chemical weapon that our troops used against the peoples of Fallujah, in that assault. Here’s some more on it (courtesy of Democracy Now!):
The U.S. government has now admitted its troops used white phosphorous as an incendiary weapon against Iraqis during the assault on Fallujah a year ago. Chemical weapons experts say such attacks are in violation of international law banning the use of chemical weapons. We speak with columnist George Monbiot and the news director of RAI TV, the Italian TV network that produced the film “Fallujah: The Hidden Massacre.”
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