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Puzzling out the Iraqi biological weapons program

By David R. Franz | July 21, 2021

A dual-use chlorine plant being monitored by UNSCOM. Credit: UN Photo.

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Puzzling out the Iraqi biological weapons program

By David R. Franz | July 21, 2021

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Keywords: Al Hakam, Al Kindi Veterinary Vaccine Facility, Amir Mohammad Rashid al-Ubaid, Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, First Gulf War, Rihab Taha, UN Special Commission, UNSCOM
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Puzzling out the Iraqi biological weapons program

Puzzling out the Iraqi biological weapons program

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