Iraq 'used gas in Gulf war'
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Both times, Marine Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Cottrell told senators at a hearing, his unit 'detected blister agent (gas) at levels below immediate threat to personnel.' His testimony indicated for the first time that American units detected low levels of chemicals during the Gulf war.
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