January 5, 2003

U.S. Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons on Other Countries, 1945-2002

Bahamas 1940's - 50's Spraying dangerous bacteria.

Cambodia 1960's Spraying herbicides, including Agent Orange.

Canada 1953 Spraying zinc cadmium sulfide in the City of Winnipeg.

Colombia 2000-02 Spraying herbicides.

Cuba 1962 Contaminating sugar destined for Russia. Introducing Newcastle disease (which affects turkeys).

1971 Introducing African Swine Fever.

1981 Introducing Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (which affects humans).

1996 Spraying Thrips Palmi, a plant-eating insect.

Korea 1952 Using napalm.

1967-69 Spraying Agent Orange.

Iraq 1991 Bombing water treatment plants and chemical installations.

Laos 1960's Spraying herbicides, including Agent Orange.

1970 Dropping canisters of sarin.

Panama 1940's-90's Using Mustard Gas, VX, sarin, hydrogen cyanide.

1960's-70's Spraying herbicides, including Agent Orange.

1989 Spraying Aa chemical substance.@

Yugoslavia 1999 Bombing water treatment plants and chemical installations.

Vietnam 1960's Spraying herbicides, including Agent Orange. Using CS (a violent purgative), DM and CN gases. Using cyanide, arsenic, napalm and Naphthalene.

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Summarized from Blum, William, Rogue State B A Guide to the World=s Only Superpower (Common Courage Press, Monroe, Maine), 2000. Data after 2000 and entries on Iraq and Yugoslavia were added by me.