Word: mustards
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...country's chemical weapons would be used only "if we are attacked by a foreign power." But Saddam dropped poison gas on Iran repeatedly during their war and used it against Iraq's own rebellious Kurdish citizens. He could fire it in rockets, missiles, artillery shells and bombs. Mustard and nerve gases, while deadly, are not miracle weapons. Both sides' troops are equipped with protective masks and clothing and both are prevented from operating effectively while wearing the cumbersome gear. Poison gas does not affect planes in the air, the first line of U.S. defense...
...weeks ago, Kryuchkov turned on the charm as he debated with a delegation of Soviet legislators who want to transform the KGB headquarters in Dzherzhinsky Square into a memorial to the victims of Stalin. Referring to the mustard-yellow structure that houses the infamous Lubyanka prison and basement cells where countless innocent people were interrogated and shot, Kryuchkov declared that the KGB is undertaking its own reforms and that "from within its walls come truth, justice, fairness and honesty." While Kryuchkov may not be persuasive enough to revise history, Soviet citizens are amazed at how far the KGB has come...
...best part of the sport is the fact that it is a game that everyone can enjoy. No red-blooded American can deny the wonder of spending a day in the bleachers at Wrigley Field on a perfect summer afternoon. Eating a hot dog smothered in mustard and sipping a beer while cheering the locals is an experience second to none...
...there were plenty of motives for skulduggery. The U.S. has privately threatened to destroy the Rabta plant in the past, and only a week before the fire confirmed that the factory had already produced up to 30 tons of mustard gas. The Israelis are eager to score points with Washington, with whom ! relations are at a low ebb. Bonn may be anxious to atone for the fact that a West German company helped build the facility...
Maritoni finishes the song, returns to her seat and scrapes off the remaining mustard. Drapeau turns the stereo back...