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ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX365 MCN = 91001/02641 TOR = 910010248
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SERIAL: (U) IIR 1 517 0138 91.
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BODY COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ).
SUBJECT: IIR 1 517 0138 91/IRAQI AIR FORCE WARFIGHTING ISSUES --
DESERT SHIELD-- (U).
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DOI: (U) 901200.
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[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
SUMMARY: THIS REPORT DISCUSSES IRAQI AIR FORCE ISSUES TO
INCLUDE [b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)] IRAQI BACK-UP
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND MISSILE PRODUCTION FACTORIES;
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
TEXT: (U)
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
10. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE. THE IRAQIS HAVE BUILT
HIGH VALUE FACTORIES IN CAVES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF BAGHDAD.
MISSILE, BIOLOGICAL. AND CHEMICAL MUNITIONS FACTORIES ARE SAID TO
HAVE BACK-UP FACTORIES IN THESE CAVES. THE IRAQI BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
EFFORT BEGAN IN 1981 WITH GERMAN EXPATRIATE ASSISTANCE. THE EXAMPLE
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)] CITED WAS A CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN 1988 WHERE
30.000 KURDS
WERE INFECTED WITH CHOLERA. HE SUGGESTED THAT IF THEY WANTED TO,
THE IRAQIS COULD EASILY CONTAMINATE KUWAITI WATER SUPPLIES WITH
BIOLOGICAL VIRUIES. HE ALSO BELEIVES THE IRAQIS WOULD USE CHEMICAL
MUNITIONS AGAINST ARAB FORCES. HE DOUBTS AMERICAN FORCES WILL BE
TARGETED WITH CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. AS THE IRAQIS FEAR AMERICAN
REPRISALS WITH TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS. CONFOUNDING THE USE OF
CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ IS THE CONSTANT SHIFTING OF
WINDS.
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
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