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Iraq / Chemical Weapons #415996

CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Apr 09, 1997
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Admission by the CIA that it knew in 1991 about the location of Iraqi chemical weapons in the Persian Gulf before the war reported.

(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) Evidence that the CIA knew about chemical weapons that may have caused Gulf war illnesses examined; document quoted. [CIA Robert WALPOLE - cites the lessons of these mistakes.] [Former Congressional investigator James TUITE - criticizes the CIA.] The position of Senator Jay Rockefeller on the CIA admission mentioned.

Reporter(s):
McIntyre, Jamie;
Woodruff, Judy
Duration:
00:02:40

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