'High risk' of chemical weapons use

Wednesday, March 19, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Intelligence reports indicate a high risk Iraq would use chemical weapons during a U.S.-led war to topple Saddam Hussein, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. Those reports indicate Saddam has given field-level commanders the authority to use chemical weapons on their own initiative.

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