Tuesday, 25. March 2003
Topic: - on March 25, 2003 at 6:26:33 PM CET
Iraq May Use Chemical Weapons on US in Baghdad
U.S. officials say the Iraqi leadership has drawn "a red line" around the map of Baghdad and once American troops cross it Iraqi Republican Guards have been authorized to use chemical weapons, U.S. television networks reported on Monday.
The reports, by CNN, NBC and CBS's National Security correspondent David Martin, did not name the U.S. officials or give any further details.
NBC said its information was coming from intelligence officials who based it on intercepts of Iraqi communications.
... Comment
