H. Baghdad Has Procured Covertly the Types and Quantities of Chemicals and Equipment Sufficient to Allow Limited CW Production Hidden Within Iraq's Legitimate Chemical Industry
( )The IC assessed in the NIE that Iraq's procurement of CW precursors, technology, and specialized equipment cannot be definitely linked to Iraq's CW program, but "Iraq's procurements have contributed to the rebuilding of dual use facilities that probably are adding to Iraq's overall CW agent capability." The IC provided at least seven DELETED reports to the Committee which showed that Iraq had attempted to procure various chemicals that had potential applications in CW roduction. These chemicals, however, all had legitimate civilian uses. SENTENCES DELETED
( ) DELETED one of the reports, a HUMINT report indicated that Iraq had actually "procured" a chemical substance as noted in the NIE. The other reports showed only that Iraq had attempted to procure the chemicals. Although the original draft language of the NIE which all analysts had the opportunity to review and coordinate said "procured," analysts from several intelligence agencies told Committee staff that, in retrospect, "Iraq sought various chemicals. . ." or "Iraq tried to obtain various chemicals. . ." would have been more accurate statements.
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