Petrelis Files

FOIAed: US Army White Phosphorus Use in Fallujah

Department of the Army
Freedom of Information and Privacy Office
7701 Telegraph Road, Suite 144
Alexandria, VA 22315-3905

By Email To: foia@rmda.belvoir.army.mil

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of, or access to, the following records:

For the period July 1, 2004, through the date of this request, any and all memos, files, email exchanges, paper correspondence, digital photographs, videotapes and films, audio tapes, print photographs and munitions logs containing the words white phosphorus, chemical weapons, napalm and poisonous gas related to the U.S. Army's assault on Fallujah, Iraq, dating from October 1, 2004, through November 14, 2005.

Furthermore, as a news blogger journalist working on news stories that are of pressing public interest and request that this FOIA request be handled as quickly as possible, per the expedited provisions of FOIA.

Expedited treatment is based on my knowledge that the U.S. Army, as evidenced by William Arkin's blog posting on the Washington Post's web site, may have used chemical weapons in Fallujah, Iraq, and the public deserves to know what's in your archive on this important national security matter.

Therefore, I hope you will conclude that this request is entitled to expeditious handling that is allowed by law.

If you have any questions or need any additional information, you may reach by telephone at 415-621-6267.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and attention.

Sincerely,
Michael Petrelis