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Stories from 2003-08-10

Analysis: Depiction of Threat Outgrew Supporting Evidence

Barton Gellman and Walter Pincus | Washington Post | August 10, 2003

"According to knowledgeable U.S. and overseas sources, experts from U.S. national laboratories reported in December to the Energy Department and U.S. intelligence analysts that Iraq was manufacturing copies of the [missle]. Not only [its] alloy, but also its dimensions, to the fraction of a millimeter, matched the disputed aluminum tubes." [more]

Family Shot Dead by Panicking US Troops

Justin Huggler | Independent | August 10, 2003

"Doctors said the father and his two daughters would have survived if they had received treatment quicker. Instead, they were left to bleed to death because the Americans refused to allow anyone to take them to hospital." [more]

The Diplomat, the Forgery and the Suspect Case for War

Raymond Whitaker | Independent | August 10, 2003

"On 7 March, Dr ElBaradei told the Security Council that UN and independent forensic experts had found that what purported to be Niger government documents, in which Mr Zahawie's name was mentioned, were 'not authentic'. That demolished a key pillar of the Anglo-American case for war, but by then it was too late." [more]

US Admits to Using Napalm in Iraq Attacks

Andrew Buncombe | Independent | August 10, 2003

"A 1980 UN convention banned the use against civilian targets of napalm, a terrifying mixture of jet fuel and polystyrene that sticks to skin as it burns. The US, which did not sign the treaty, is one of the few countries that makes use of the weapon." [more]

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