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U.S. Reportedly Firing White Phosphorus Rounds

HeadlineNov 10, 2004

The Washington Post reports that the U.S. has begun firing white phosphorus rounds that create a screen of fire that cannot be extinguished with water. Iraqi doctors are reporting that corpses are being brought into the hospital with their skin melted — a reaction consistent with white phosphorus burns.

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