Subject: IRAQI RADIOLOGICAL WEAPONS Not Finally Evaluated Intelligence TO FACILITATE ELECTRONIC ACCESS, THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REFORMATTED TO ELIMINATE INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT PERTAIN TO GULF WAR ILLNESS ISSUES OR THAT IS CLASSIFIED. A COPY OF THIS REDACTED DOCUMENT, IN ORIGINAL FORMAT, IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. DIRECTOR 462207 SUBJECT: POSSIBLE IRAQI RADIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 1. FRAGMENTARY INFORMATION ABOUT THE IRAQIS POSSIBLY HAVING RADIOLOGICAL WEAPONS: --IN 1988, IRAQ REPORTEDLY TESTED AN AIR-DROPPED BOMB THAT CONTAINED RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS BUT WAS NOT AN ATOMIC BOMB. CONVERSATION TOUCHED UPON A POTENTIAL US ARMED CONFLICT WITH IRAQ STATED THAT, EVEN IF IRAQ CURRENTLY DOES NOT POSSESS A NUCLEAR WEAPON IN THE FORM OF A BOMB, IT MAY HAVE OTHER TYPES OF DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT COULD DIRECT ôNUCLEAR RADIATION" AGAINST SELECTED TARGET AREAS. END OF MESSAGE 1.5(c) 65320:65320First Page |Prev Page |Next Page |Src Image
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