Responses to Newsweek Questions, Task OICC 4006
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Subject: Responses to Newsweek Questions, Task OICC 4006
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Question 1. Ref: Attack on Halabjah. We don't know what agents
were used at Halabja. Cyanide and nerve are certainly possible,
but since we didn't get samples from the battle or other physical
evidence, this can't be said with certainty. As far as how the
agent is disseminated, the idea in using CW is to get he agent to
disperse as a fine mist. If a fairly big munition like a bomb
is used, it's hard to control the size effectively. We haven't
tested the Iraqi munitions to see how well they perform.,
Question 2. We don't know what chemical agents were used at Fao
(Faw) in 1988.
Question 3. Iraq has tabun (GA) and sarin nerve agents. They may
also have soman (GD), GF (there is no nickname), and VX. We can't
say what agent was used most.
Question 4. Some of the living BW agents need to be refrigerated.
This isn't required for chemical agents, but could help preserve
them. We have reduced Iraq's capability to produce and store
chemical and biological agents.
Question 5. Chemical mines could be used. They could be part of
a barrier plan, and if properly used, would make clearing a mine
field more difficult.
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