On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:32:58 GMT, "Kevin Brooks"
wrote:

The AP and Reuters are reporting that the Blackhawk that was lost last
Thursday was apparently a victim of hostile fire based upon results from a
preliminary investigation. Both sources also report that Danish troops have
found the first confirmed chemical weapons in Iraq--36 artillery or mortar
rounds (reports vary as to specific type) filled with a blister agent, and
that another 100 rounds may be in the cache. No doubt some folks will soon
be screaming that 36, or 136 for that matter, chemical rounds are not
indicitive of Saddam having had chemical munitions despite his protestations
otherwise...

Brooks

According to some news reports the U.S. is tentivaly stating that
they appear to be left over from the Iran-Iraq war. They certainly are
corroded enough.

OTH, this could also be a desire to cross every T and dot every I,
so that should they be detirmend to be from after the gulf war, the
U.S. will have maximum credibility.