[CPEO-MEF] CHEMWEAPONS: Pentagon considers transportation

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Chemical weapons transport plan draws fire

By Tom Vanden Brook
USA TODAY
July 2, 2008

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is considering a plan to ship deadly chemical 
weapons to military sites in four states to accelerate the destruction 
of the munitions, a new report to Congress says.

The idea of transporting such lethal agents along routes such as from 
Colorado to Oregon is prompting opposition from Congress and watchdog 
groups.

They say the plan exposes the American public to unnecessary risks as 
the U.S. government is concerned about terrorist attacks.

To honor a 1997 treaty banning chemical weapons, Congress has ordered 
the military to destroy all its munitions by the end of 2017.

In an unpublicized report delivered to lawmakers last week, the Pentagon 
said it probably could not meet that deadline unless it ships nerve 
agents and mustard gas to additional sites for destruction.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2008-07-01-chemweapons_N.htm

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