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South Korean officials at the June 2 start of a joint investigation into alleged chemical dumping at Camp Carrol (US Army photo)

SKorea: No Agent Orange at US base, but dioxin in nearby water

By Sat, Jun 18, 2011 8:23PM UTC View Comments South Korean officials at the June 2 start of a joint investigation into alleged chemical dumping at Camp Carrol (US Army photo)

Americans and Koreans investigating the alleged dumping of Agent Orange at a US military base in Korea are stressing different facts that are emerging.  However, there is so far little conclusive evidence of chemical contamination on the massive scale that has been alleged.  The one thing that is clear is that fuller investigations are needed. The...

Witnesses: US military buried drums of agent orange in Korea

By Sun, May 22, 2011 5:06AM UTC View Comments USFK commander Gen. Walter L. Sharp says that any "substances of concern" will be disposed of properly (US military file photo)

Three American veterans claim that they were ordered to bury more than 250 drums of the defoliant Agent Orange at Camp Carroll, a US Army base near Daegu, South Korea.  The area later became a heliport. Steve House, who was heavy equipment operator for the US Army in Korea, said that he was ordered to...

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