Military regulations
US military protocol prohibits the use of white phosphorus in civilian areas, unless approval is received from "above the division level". [8]. On the question of whether white phosphorus can be used against human targets, U.S. military training and doctrine (TRADOC) offers conflicting guidance. Although the Battle Book, published by the US Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth states that "It is against the law of land warfare to employ WP against personnel targets", [9] other training manuals do discuss the use of white phosphorus rounds against personnel. The US Marine Corps is reported to have issued guidance against using "flame weapons" (including white phosphorus) against personnel. [10]
There are at least three cases in which white phosphorus (WP) seems to have been used as an antipersonnel weapon in Iraq when significant civilian populations were present:
1. February 1991: The Iraqi military itself was accused of using WP as a chemical weapon against both combatants and non-combatants. A declassified 1995 US Department of Defense document, titled "Possible use of phosphorous chemical weapons by Iraq in Kurdish areas along the Iraqi-Turkish-Iranian borders," states that "Iraqi forces loyal to President Saddam (Hussein) may have possibly used white phosphorous chemical weapons against Kurdish rebels and the populace in Erbil and Dohuk." [11]
2. April 2004: In the first major US assault on Fallujah after the fall of Saddam Hussein's government, Darrin Mortenson of the North County Times in California reported that WP was used as a weapon. Embedded with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Mortenson described one marine, a Cpl. Bogert, and his mortar team in action:
Bogert is a mortar team leader who directed his men to fire round after round of high explosives and white phosphorus charges into the city Friday and Saturday... The boom kicked dust around the pit as they ran through the drill again and again, sending a mixture of burning white phosphorus and high explosives they call "shake 'n' bake" into a cluster of buildings where insurgents have been spotted all week. [12]
London's Guardian newspaper among others, reported that the US military refused to allow many civilians to flee the city before the assault:
At the checkpoint leaving Falluja towards Baghdad, women and children have been trying to leave, but in cars driven by men (women don't drive here) so they weren't allowed out. They are not letting men aged 14 to 45 - of "fighting age" - leave the city. [13]
3. November 2004: During Operation Phantom Fury (the second major assault on Fallujah), Washington Post reporters embedded with Task Force 2-2, Regimental Combat Team 7, wrote on November 9 2004 that "Some artillery guns fired white phosphorous rounds that create a screen of fire that cannot be extinguished with water." [14]
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asantana said this in post #17 : killing people with white phosphor will result in this
so what makes it deferent from killing and burning contractors , tell me CJ
Hmmm, I dunno… Lemme see, what is the 'deferens' between charbroiling mass-murdering terrorist vermin-flesh that endeavors to blow up innocent children—Iraqi children—while American soldiers are handing out candy to them and searing a juicy all-American ground hamburger patty on the BBQ on the 4th? Not a 'vas deferens'—except the burger patty will look and taste better and it doesn't care much for celestial virgins.
WP is a nasty but legal weapon that is the harsh fact of it. It is very useful in removing enemies that are dug in but it is better used for cover.
I see that a lot of people are criticising the American for using it and that is fair enough but I must ask where is the criticism of other countries namely Russia who in attack on Grozny used only WP when they knew that women and children woul definitly be affected which is against the international laws on WP use.
Hmmm, I dunno… Lemme see, what is the 'deferens' between charbroiling mass-murdering terrorist vermin-flesh that endeavors to blow up innocent children—Iraqi children—while American soldiers are handing out candy to them and searing a juicy all-American ground hamburger patty on the BBQ on the 4th? Not a 'vas deferens'—except the burger patty will look and taste better and it doesn't care much for celestial virgins.
Pass the mayo.
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Curley Joe, don't try to make fun of people that make spelling errors, especially if English isn't their first language. It just shows that you actually have nothing of substance to say besides picking out spelling and grammatical errors. Grow up and stop being so immature.
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12-01-2005 02:17 AM
Lemme see, what is the 'deferens' between charbroiling mass-murdering terrorist vermin-flesh that endeavors to blow up innocent children—Iraqi children—while American soldiers are handing out candy to them and searing a juicy all-American ground hamburger patty on the BBQ on the 4th? Not a 'vas deferens'—except the burger patty will look and taste better and it doesn't care much for celestial virgins. 
