[Strategerist]

Slovakia, which is a tiny and not particularly wealthy European country, has such a unit.

[jveritas]

Slovekia did not use Chemical weapons, Saddam regime did.

[eyespysomething]

You may be right, but it may be offensive also. We will have to see as more documents are translated and posted here and on the military's website.

I'm fine with you and other FReepers looking at the other side of the coin, as we have to keep our wits about us.

But as one who firmly believes Saddam had the programs through 2003, I think offensive.

Why else were they hiding Russian and Turkish experts when the UN inspectors did a surprise visit in December 2003?

[rightazrain]

YOur questions are valid, in that this is the type that most certainly will be asked, and need to be answered. It's interesting, according to Jveritas, that names are given as to vacation time, etc. Perhaps these people in Iraq can be questioned?

[popdonnelly]

"Slovakia, which is a tiny and not particularly wealthy European country, has such a unit."

Slovakia doesn't have an historical record of using chemical weapons. Saddam used them on the Iranians and the Kurds.