Oh, for the love of God... the US is in the process of destroying its last mustard gas stockpiles. Why the hell would we be using that noxious shit in Fallujah? Look around for pictures of Marines, troopers, and soldiers from second Fallujah. I challenge y'all to find me one of somebody in a gas mask, let alone a MOPP suit.

This report is coming from an Iraqi official from the Health Ministry. What the hell is wrong with the Iraqi Health Ministry? It seems to be the go-to place in that country for misinformation, enemy propaganda, and gross ignorance.

Ahh... maybe I'm overreacting. It's entirely possible that there are large swathes of Fallujah's citizenry with a history of exposure to Iraqi chemical weapons usage. Veterans of the Iran-Iraq War, the Anfal campaign, or just peacetime usage and exposure. Not to mention farmers and people living in contact with well-sprayed agricultural areas...

Via the Iraq Coalition Casualties Count page. Yes, I do check it on a daily basis, hoping that there's nothing new...