War of nerves chemical warfare from world war I to Al-Qaeda
Statesmen, generals, and diplomats have long debated the military utility and morality of chemical warfare. In 1925, the use of chemical weapons in war was prohibited by international treaty; in 1997 the ban on the use of chemical weapons was extended to cover their development, production, and stoc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Pantheon Books
2006
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| Summary: | Statesmen, generals, and diplomats have long debated the military utility and morality of chemical warfare. In 1925, the use of chemical weapons in war was prohibited by international treaty; in 1997 the ban on the use of chemical weapons was extended to cover their development, production, and stockpiling. Nevertheless, Iraq employed chemical weapons on a large scale as recently as the 1980s, first during its eight-year war with Iran and then against its rebellious Kurdish minority. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 479 pages illustrations, ports 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0375422293 (hbk) 9780375422294 (hbk) |