*Ø* Blogmanac | Pentagon Lied About Use of Napalm in Iraq War

"During the Iraq war, some journalists reported U.S. forces were using napalm against Iraqi troops.

The Pentagon vehemently denied they had used the controversial, excruciatingly painful weapon. 'We completed destruction of our last batch of napalm on 4 April, 2001,' was the Pentagon's response.

"Now, however, the truth is out. American pilots did indeed bomb Iraqi troops with napalm in March and April, creating huge firestorms that burned Iraqi troops alive in several dug-in positions. Dozens of napalm bombs were dropped near key bridges south of Baghdad.

"'We napalmed both those [bridge] approaches, said Colonel James Alles, commander of Marine Air Group 11. 'Unfortunately there were people there ... you could see them in the [cockpit] video. They were Iraqi soldiers. It's no great way to die. The generals love napalm. It has a big psychological effect' ..."

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