Quote Originally Posted by Redleg
Oh your wanting to go back on topic now is it. Why don't you enlighten me on what they called it in 1995? Why you are at it - care to describe the delivery system for the White Phosphorous and how it was used?
Quote Originally Posted by Department of Defense
PRESIDENT SADDAM ((HUSSEIN)) MAY HAVE POSSIBLY USED WHITE PHOSPHOROUS (WP) CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST KURDISH REBELS AND THE POPULACE IN ERBIL (GEOCOORD:3412N/04401E) (VICINITY OF IRANIAN BORDER) AND DOHUK (GEOCOORD:3652N/04301E) (VICINITY OF IRAQI BORDER) PROVINCES, IRAQ. THE WP CHEMICAL WAS DELIVERED BY ARTILLERY ROUNDS AND HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS (NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME).

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The episode was in February 1991, the document dates from 1995. Apparently what makes all the difference is not just the method of use, but the nature of the user as well.