{"id":59409,"date":"2016-09-27T20:38:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T20:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/09\/27\/chemical-weapon-wasn-t-used-near-u-s-troops-in-iraq\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:54:29","slug":"chemical-weapon-wasn-t-used-near-u-s-troops-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2016\/09\/27\/chemical-weapon-wasn-t-used-near-u-s-troops-in-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemical weapon wasn&#8217;t used near U.S. troops in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A rocket fired last week at an Iraqi base where American troops are present did not contain a chemical agent despite earlier suspicions, the U.S. military reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extensive laboratory tests concluded that the munition did not contain mustard agent, Air Force Col. 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