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2023-10-11 18:51:34 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

White phosphorous is not internationally prohibited. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-white-phosphorus-russia-ukraine/#:~:text=Because%20of%20its%20incendiary%20effects%2C%20the%20use%20of%20phosphorus%20in%20war%20is%20supposed%20to%20be%20tightly%20regulated%20under%20international%20law%20%E2%80%94%20but%20it%20is%20not%20banned.%20Phosphorus%20is%20not%20classed%20as%20a%20chemical%20weapon%20under%20the%20Chemical%20Weapons%20Convention https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/jus-bello-white-phosphorus-getting-law-correct#:~:text=White%20phosphorus%20munitions%20are%20per,civilians%20or%20launch%20attacks%20indiscriminately White Phosphorous has several military uses: smoke, illumination, incendiary munitions & tracer ammunition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munitions#:~:text=White%20phosphorus%20is%20used%20in%20smoke%2C%20illumination%2C%20and%20incendiary%20munitions%2C%20and%20is%20commonly%20the%20burning%20element%20of%20tracer%20ammunition

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• White phosphorous is not internationally prohibited. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-white-phosphorus-russia-ukraine/#:~:text=Because%20of%20its%20incendiary%20effects%2C%20the%20use%20of%20phosphorus%20in%20war%20is%20supposed%20to%20be%20tightly%20regulated%20under%20international%20law%20%E2%80%94%20but%20it%20is%20not%20banned.%20Phosphorus%20is%20not%20classed%20as%20a%20chemical%20weapon%20under%20the%20Chemical%20Weapons%20Convention https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/jus-bello-white-phosphorus-getting-law-correct#:~:text=White%20phosphorus%20munitions%20are%20per,civilians%20or%20launch%20attacks%20indiscriminately White Phosphorous has several military uses: smoke, illumination, incendiary munitions & tracer ammunition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munitions#:~:text=White%20phosphorus%20is%20used%20in%20smoke%2C%20illumination%2C%20and%20incendiary%20munitions%2C%20and%20is%20commonly%20the%20burning%20element%20of%20tracer%20ammunition