Crisis over biological warfare suits; War on Terror.

From: The Evening Standard (London, England) | Date: January 30, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: JAMES LANGTON

AMERICAN troops face going into battle in Iraq in defective biological warfare suits - and even those are already in short supply.

The suits sometimes leak because of faulty air filters, according to a new US government report. Some units had been issued with suits all in one size or with no gloves, and at least 250,000 suits cannot be traced. Declassified information-from the Pentagon inspector-general's office also notes: "Some units had limited training or did not train at all.'' Army chiefs have been concerned at the ability to protect troops ...

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