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Weapons Testing on Troops

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Six veterans have sued the CIA, the Department of Defense and the Army alleging they were deliberately exposed to chemical and biological weapons and mind altering drugs without their permission. The veterans seek health care for survivors and a ruling that the testing was illegal.

Guests:

Gordy Erspamer, attorney representing the six plaintiffs in their suit

James Ketchum, retired U.S. Army psychiatrist who spent 10 years at Edgewood Arsenal as one of the leaders in the design and conduct of testing mind-altering drugs on troops, and author of the memoir "Chemical Warfare Secrets Almost Forgotten"

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