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NADA INTSUM 262-91/DIA WASH DC/2 MAR 91. 
Filename:72724560
PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 24560
GENDATE:         950605
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HEADER O 020840Z MAR 91
FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUEALGX/SAFE
O 020659Z MAR 91
FM DIA WASHINGTON DC//J2I-6C//
TO AIG 962
AIG 963
RKQCGSC/HNDGS ATHENS GR//SMA//
AIG 11847
RUWTFPA/13MWS CLEAR AFS AK//DOIN//
RUWMFLA/NW AD SECTOR MCCHORD AFB WA
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BODY SUBJ: NADA INTSUM 262-91/DIA WASH DC/2 MAR 91. 
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IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE. 
AS OF 0500Z 2 MAR 91
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MAJOR POINTS
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1. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
2. CONTINUING PROBABLE DISPERSAL AND SALVAGE ACTIVITY WAS REPORTED 
AT THE SAMARRA CHEMICAL WEAPONS RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, AND STORAGE 
FACILITY ON 28 FEBRUARY.
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DISCUSSION
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3. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
4. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
5. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
6. MISSILE/CHEMICAL ACTIVITY. DISPERSAL ACTIVITY WAS NOTED AT
THE SAMARRA CHEMICAL WEAPONS RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, AND STORAGE
FACILITY ON 28 FEBRUARY. MOVEMENT OF SHIPPING CRATES AND VEHICLES
HAS BEEN ONGOING AT SAMARRA SINCE BEFORE DESERT STORM OPERATIONS
BEGAN. BUT THIS RECENT ACTIVITY SEEMS TO BE MORE EXTENSIVE. 
SIMILAR
DISPERSAL ACTIVITY HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED AT SEVERAL OF IRAQ'S BW
PRODUCTION AND STORAGE FACILITIES THAT WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED 
BY
COALITION BOMBING. COMMENT: WHEN THE COALITION CEASE-FIRE WAS
DECLARED ON 27 FEBRUARY, IRAQ WAS LEFT WITH SQME OF ITS CHEMICAL
WEAPONS PRODUCTION CAPABILITY STILL INTACT. FOUR OF THE PRODUCTION
BUNKERS AT SAMARRA ESCAPED BOMB DAMAGE--ONE OF THESE HAS THE
CAPACITY TO PRODUCE 60 METRIC TONS OF SARIN PER MONTH. THE OTHERS
COULD PRODUCE SMALLER QUANTITIES OF SARIN OR MUSTARD. IN ADDITION,
SEVEN OF EIGHT CRUCIFORM CW STORAGE BUNKERS AT SAMARRA SUSTAINED
ONLY SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE. THE POSSIBILITY REMAINS THAT CHEMICAL
WEAPONS MAY STILL BE IN THESE BUNKERS OR DISPERSED ELSEWHERE IN
IRAQ. THE RECENTLY NOTED ACTIVITY IS PROBABLY PART OF AN EFFORT TO
SALVAGE CW-RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
7. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
8. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
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