Defense Secretary Cohen has ordered an inquiry into allegations that the United States used nerve gas to target American military defectors during the Vietnam War. CNN reported that US forces used the deadly sarin nerve agent in 20 operations in Laos and North Vietnam with the approval of the Nixon administration, which had pledged a no "first-use" policy.
Nerve Gas Probe
Defense Secretary Cohen has ordered an inquiry into allegations that the United States used nerve gas to target American military defectors during the Vietnam War. CNN reported that US forces used the deadly sarin nerve agent in 20 operations in Laos and North Vietnam with the approval of the Nixon administration, which had pledged a no "first-use" policy.
