Chemical Weapons

Chemical weapons are built to use the "toxic properties of chemical[s]" against an enemy. Based on the type of chemical(s) used, such weapons may cause skin blistering, choking or nerve damage, or they may affect blood function.Federation of American Scientists: Introduction to Chemical Weapons Reaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons

The use of chemical weapons dates back to the third century B.C, but modern chemical weapons were first used during World War I.Reaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons In 1925, the Geneva Protocol was introduced, which bans the use of chemical weapons.Federation of American Scientists: Introduction to Chemical Weapons The Chemical Weapons Convention was developed in 1997 and prohibits the production, storage and transfer of chemical weapons. As of 2006, the Chemical Weapons Convention has been ratified by 179 countries.U.S. Department of State: Chemical Weapons Convention States Parties and Signatories

• Agent orangeReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• ChloropicrinReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• Hydrogen cyanideReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• Cynaogen chlorineReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• DiphosgeneReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• HerygemReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• LewisiteReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• Mustard-leweisiteReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• NovicholeReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• Nitrogen mustardReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• PhosgeneReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• Phosgene-oximeReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• SarinReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• SomanReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• Sulphur mustardReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons
• TabunReaching Critical Will: Chemical Weapons

• George Monbiot (Guardian): US Used Chemical Weapons in Iraq, Then Lied (November 15, 2005)

• The Christian Science Monitor: Did the US Military Use Chemical... in Iraq? (November 5, 2005)

• Antiwar.com: