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Iraq's Chemical Weapons Still a Threat to Ground Troops, U.S. Says
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A portion of Iraq's arsenal of chemical weapons is believed to have survived weeks of aerial bombardment by U.S. and allied warplanes and remains ready for potential use against allied ground forces if they speed northward to engage Iraqi troops, according to U.S. intelligence and military officials.
While a variety of battlefield defenses against chemical attack have been prepared by the U.S. Army, U.S. policy-makers and military leaders remain in a quandary about how best to respond politically or strategically if Iraq should employ chemical weapons, the officials said.
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Iraq's Chemical Weapons Still a Threat to Ground Troops, U.S. Says
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Battle in Iraq `a tough fight,' allied ground forces commander says.
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Battle in Iraq `a tough fight,' allied ground forces commander says.(The Dallas...
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SADDAM'S `GOT TIME,' BUSH SAYS BUT U.N. MAINTAINS IT HAS FOUND NO EVIDENCE YET...
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Six Deadly Fears.(things that could go wrong in a war with Iraq)
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Gen. Myers: Iraqi Weapons Still a Threat
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 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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Search at Baiji demonstrates challenge of finding chemical weapons.
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Bin Laden tape vows al Qaeda will aid Iraq; Says U.S. bombing nearly killed...
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