1080 ‘linked to Saddam’

The United States politician trying for a third time to ban the manufacture of 1080 says he had concerns about terrorism after the poison was found in Saddam Hussein’s bunker.

This time, the US House bill has bipartisan support, and it is not routed through the agriculture committee, where it has died in the past.
Congressman Peter DeFazio told the Peak radio station in Oregon that everyone used to claim Saddam Hussein had poison gas.
“The only thing they found that came close was they found a bunker with a bunch of 1080 in it, which had been purchased. So there are concerns, among those who are knowledgeable about terrorism security concerns, that this would be available to anybody because of the fact it is odourless, colourless and there is no antidote. And you die horribly.
“We see no reason why it should be produced at all, and it certainly shouldn’t be distributed by Wildlife Services.”
The one-page bill would completely ban the manufacture and use of 1080.
Jess Peterson, executive vice-president of the US Cattlemen’s Association, said they had opposed past bills and would oppose this one, too.