A senior US Army commander stated that American forces in Iraq have seized another truck, which is reportedly believed to have been used as a mobile laboratory for producing biological weapons. Lieutenant General David Petraeus mentioned that the latest truck suspected of being a biological weapons production lab was found on May 9 in the Mosul area. He added that this truck is very similar to a truck that was seized in northern Iraq the previous month, which the Pentagon later concluded was a mobile biological weapons lab. Since the beginning of the occupation of Iraq in March, American forces have been searching for actual weapons of mass destruction in the country. The requirement to eliminate such weapons was the basis on which the George W. Bush administration launched the invasion of Iraq.
US Army Commander: American Forces in Iraq Seized Another Truck - 2003-05-14
US Army forces in Iraq have reportedly seized another truck believed to be a mobile biological weapons lab. Lieutenant General David Petraeus confirmed the discovery in Mosul, following a similar find in northern Iraq. This is significant as the search for weapons of mass destruction was a key justification for the US invasion of Iraq.
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US forces seized a truck in Iraq believed to be a mobile biological weapons lab.
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The seizure of the truck indicates continued US efforts to locate and eliminate potential biological weapons in Iraq.
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