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  <title><![CDATA[Blinken: We Cannot Confirm the Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Margaret E. Kosal, an&nbsp;associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed for the article, &#39;Blinken: We Cannot Confirm the Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine&#39; which was published&nbsp;on April 12, 2022 on&nbsp;<em>Voice of America.</em></p>

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<p>First of all, you need to get evidence.&nbsp;One type of weapon that could conceivably have been used, and which is often used in urban warfare, is white phosphorus.&nbsp;White phosphorus is not a chemical weapon.&nbsp;It is used primarily as a smoke generating agent, which can also be used as a military incendiary.&nbsp;Phosphorus can cause burns and harm people if used accidentally or intentionally.&nbsp;It does not apply to chemical weapons, but falls under the existing ban on the use of indiscriminate weapons against civilians.&nbsp;And this, in any case, qualifies as a war crime,&rsquo; says Kosal.</p>
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