U.S. Analysis of Chemical and Biological Warfare Is Flawed, Panel Says From: The Washington Post | Date: January 24, 1998| Author: Walter Pincus | Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The number of CIA and Pentagon analysts for chemical and biological warfare during the Persian Gulf War was "inadequate" and even today remains "limited," according to a study by the Persian Gulf War Illnesses Task Force completed last month and released this week.

Agencies should "augment manning authorization in relation to the increasing threat posed by chemical and biological weapons," was one of many recommendations made in the 14-page report titled "Lessons Learned," written...

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