IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE.
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HEADER O 270928Z DEC 90
FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUEALGX/SAFE
O 270700Z DEC 90
FM DIA WASHINGTON DC//IRAQ REGIONAL ITF//
TO DIACURINTEL
AIG 7011
AIG 7046
AIG 7033
RHMPOSP/SEVENTHFLT OSP
RHWZOSP/OSP EASTPAC
RHTMMCC/MMCC BCST
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RHIBHAC/CDR24THINFDIV MECH FWD//G2//
RHIVHJA/CDR82DABNDIV FWD//G2//
RHSADMA/CDR1STCAVDIV FWD//G2//
RUWTNOA/HQ AFSPACECOM PETERSON AFB CO
RUQVKJW/JEWC SAN ANTONIO TX
XMT TWO SIX MEU SOC
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SECTION 01 OF 02
PASS: [ (b)(2) ]
SERIAL: DSA 590A-90
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BODY SUBJ: IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE.
DOI: 27 DEC 90 (AS OF 0100 EST)
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MAJOR POINTS
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1. POSSIBLE SCUD WARHEAD CANISTERS WERE OBSERVED AT THE
SAMARRA CW PRODUCTION AND STORAGE FACILITY ON 26 DECEMBER.
2. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
3. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
DISCUSSION
4. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
5. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
6. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
7. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
8. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
9. MISSILE/CHEMICAL/INTELLIGENCE. A STAKE-BED-TRUCK
CARRYING FOUR POSSIBLE SCUD WARHEAD CANISTERS WAS OBSERVED
APPARENTLY PREPARING TO DEPART THE MUNITIONS FILLING AND STORAGE
AREA AT THE SAMARRA CW PRODUCTION AND STORAGE FACILITY ON THE
26TH.
WHILE THE CANISTERS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, THEY
RESEMBLED SCUD WARHEAD CANISTERS, WHICH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AT
IRAQ'S SCUD SUPPORT FACILITY AT TAJI. COMMENT: THIS IS THE FIRST
SIGHTING OF SUCH CANISTERS AT SAMARRA. IF THE CANISTERS INDEED
CONTAIN SCUD WARHEADS, IT WOULD CONFIRM THE EXISTENCE OF A SCUD CW
WARHEAD. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE AGENT IS BINARY OR UNITARY IN
NATURE. IRAQ HAS A LIMITED BINARY CW WARHEAD CAPABILITY, FOR WHICH
SHELF LIFE IS NOT A PROBLEM. IF, AS IS MORE LIKELY, THE AGENT IS
UNITARY IN NATURE, THE WARHEADS PROBABLY HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH
AGENT FROM THE LAST KNOWN PRODUCTION RUN IN EARLY OCTOBER. IRAQ'S
UNITARY AGENTS HAVE A SHORT SHELF LIFE, ABOUT 4 TO 8 WEEKS, AFTER
WHICH THEY BEGIN TO LOSE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. NONETHELESS, THIS
WOULD PROVIDE THE IRAQIS WITH MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY TO RESPOND
DURING ANY COALITION ATTACK OVER THE NEXT 2 MONTHS.
10. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
11. ([ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
12. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
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13. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
14. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
15. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
16. POSSIBLE IRAQI SCUD-RELATED CHEMICAL ACTIVITY AT
SAMMARA, COUPLED WITH THIS MORNING'S SCUD LAUNCH ARE FURTHER
INDICATIONS THAT SADDAM IS DETERMINED TO BRING HIS FORCES TO
MAXIMUM READINESS AS THE NEW YEAR APPROACHES.
ADMIN PREP: IRAQ REGIONAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE, TEAM THREE,
DIA/JS, [ (b)(2) ]
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