DATE=12/16/98 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-243124 TITLE=IRAQ / U-S WARNING (S-ONLY) (CQ) BYLINE=KYLE KING DATELINE=STATE DEPT. CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE UNITED STATES HAS ORDERED THE EVACUATION OF SOME U-S EMBASSY STAFF IN KUWAIT, ISRAEL AND THE WEST BANK, BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF IRAQI RETALIATION. FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT, V-O-A'S KYLE KING REPORTS. TEXT: THE TRAVEL WARNINGS NOTE THAT DURING PREVIOUS TIMES OF TENSION WITH IRAQ, THERE HAS BEEN CONCERN ABOUT THE POSSIBLE USE OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS. THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE DANGER OF SUCH ATTACKS IS REMOTE, BECAUSE DELIVERY OF THE WEAPONS WOULD BE DIFFICULT, AND IRAQ'S CAPABILITY IS LIMITED. NEVERTHELESS, THE WARNINGS SAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OFFER FULL PROTECTION FROM THE POTENTIAL USE OF SUCH WEAPONS. U-S EMBASSY STAFF MEMBERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, PREGNANT, OR OVER THE AGE OF 65 ARE BEING ORDERED TO LEAVE. THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS OTHER U-S CITIZENS SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER LEAVING THE REGION. (SIGNED) NEB/KBK/RRM/WTW 16-Dec-98 11:11 PM EST (0411 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America .
