Willy Pete
n.— «I heard the order to pay attention because they were going to use white phosphorus on Fallujah. In military jargon it’s known as Willy Pete.» —“US forces ‘used chemical weapons’ during assault on city of Fallujah” by Peter Popham Independent (U.K.) Nov. 8, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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