[b.2.] [b.2.] SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON NONDEPLOYMENT OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS BY IRAQ DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM (U) 1. THE IRAQI DOCTRINE ON CHEMICAL WARFARE STATED THAT SADDAM HUSSEIN IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY FOR THE RELEASE AND EMPLOYMENT OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. REPORTEDLY, ONE REASON WHY IRAQ DID NOT USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST COALITION FORCES DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM WAS THE FEAR OF NUCLEAR RETALIATION. 2. CHEMICAL WEAPONS WERE NOT FORWARD DEPLOYED IN KUWAIT. DURING THE WAR, IRAQ'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS REMAINED UNDER CENTRALIZED CONTROL EITHER AT "SAMARRA" OR AT "TAJI." DISPERSAL (MOVEMENT) OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS DID OCCUR WHILE THEY WERE UNDER CENTRAL CONTROL, BUT THIS WAS A MEANS OF PROTECTING THEM FROM COALITION ATTACKS AND DID NOT CONSTITUTE A DEPLOYMENT OF THESE WEAPONS. IF RELEASE AND USE HAD BEEN AUTHORIZED, [b.1. sec 1.5.(c)] UNITS DIRECTLY SUBORDINATE TO THE IRAQI CHEMICAL CORPS IN BAGHDAD WOULD HAVE TRANSPORTED AND EMPLOYED THE WEAPONS. 3. THIS REPORTING SUPPORTS PREVIOUS INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS THAT ONE OF THE REASONS THE IRAQIS DID NOT USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS WAS BECAUSE THEY FEARED POTENTIAL NUCLEAR RETALIATORY ACTIONS IF CHEMICAL WEAPONS WERE USED (SEE FSTC STAB DTG 221230Z APR 91). [b.2., b.6.] DEC OADR
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