US lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq war

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Re: US lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq war

@Ohioguy

Or word did not reach the right troops, or the US understood that they no longer used napalm. From the sound of the August 2003 article, the Marine Corp Col. certainly did not sound like he was covering up the use of that weapon, nor was he applogizing for some broken trust. Big frikkin deal.

I misread the orginal article.

The facts run as follows.

In 2003, a US Colonel states to the media that napalm had been used.

Later on (presumably in 2004), the British Defence Minister informs Parliament that when he asked if US troops used napalm, the US authorities said that it had not been used.

In 2005, after the UK General elections, the Defence Minister tells Parliament that the USA had fed him misinformation.

So you have.

1. USA uses napalm, and a mid-ranking military officer says so to the media
2. The US authorities inform Britain that napalm had not being used.
3. Later, Britain conceded that the US authorities were not saying the truth.

Come to your own conclusions about what went on.