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A Dutch chemical company knowingly supplied raw materials for Iraqi chemical weapons

The article discusses the upcoming higher appeal case involving victims of chemical weapons against the former Dutch chemical company Melchemie, which supplied raw materials for chemical weapons to Iraq in the 1980s. It reveals that the company's management was aware of the risks but continued trading with Saddam Hussein's regime. The article also references other related topics such as Shell's activities in Russia after MH17, the government's violation of arms export restrictions, and Russian oligarchs seeking billions from Ukraine through European trade agreements.

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Vandaag, op 15 juni, gaat het hoger beroep van start van gifgasslachtoffers tegen het voormalige bedrijf Melchemie. Dat leverde in de jaren tachtig grondstoffen voor chemische wapens aan Irak. Uit niet eerder openbaar gemaakte documenten blijkt dat de directie wist van de risico’s en toch handel bleef drijven met het regime van Saddam Hoessein.

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A Dutch chemical company knowingly supplied raw materials for Iraqi chemical weapons

The article discusses the upcoming higher appeal case involving victims of chemical weapons against the former Dutch chemical company Melchemie, which supplied raw materials for chemical weapons to Iraq in the 1980s. It reveals that the company's management was aware of the risks but continued trading with Saddam Hussein's regime. The article also references other related topics such as Shell's activities in Russia after MH17, the government's violation of arms export restrictions, and Russian oligarchs seeking billions from Ukraine through European trade agreements.

Bias read (Left): The article highlights corporate complicity in the production of chemical weapons and criticizes government actions regarding arms exports and foreign policy. The tone suggests moral condemnation of these actions without providing balanced perspectives from the companies or governments involved.

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