Thursday, November 17, 2005

White Phosphorus in Fallujah

Subject: White Phosphorus in Fallujah

There have been denials of the use of White Phosphorus in Fallujah.
Here's a Marine Corps link to a long article based on lessons learned in Fallujah's destruction.

This caught my attention. Scroll down to "Demolitions":
"Demolitions

* A 60mm or 81mm white phosphorous mortar round, wrapped three times with detonation cord, and a one-quarter or one-half stick of C4. Used when contact is made in a house, and the enemy must be burned out. "
Infantry Squad Tactics
Marine Corps Gazette | November 05, 2005
http://www.military.com/forums/0,15240,79595,00.html


Tom Baxter
USAV 1967-69
tombaxter.livejournal.com
Tallahassee, Florida
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