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DIA MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA INTSUM 65-91/21 JAN 91. (U)
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BODY SUBJ: DIA MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA INTSUM 65-91/21 JAN 91. (U)
[  (b)(2)  ]
IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE. 
AS OF 0600Z 21 JAN 91
MAJOR POINTS
1. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
2. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
3. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
GROUND ACTIVITY
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. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
10. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
11. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
12.  [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
13.   MISSILE/CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY. AN EARLIER
ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN REAFFIRMED THAT A LIMITED NUMBER OF CHEMICAL
WARHEADS ARE AVAILABLE FOR IRAQ'S SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILES, 
MOST
LIKELY FILLED WITH THE SEMI-PERSISTENT NERVE AGENT GF OR THE
PERSISTENT BLISTER AGENT MUSTARD. IT IS BELIEVED THESE WARHEADS
WOULD HAVE LITTLE MILITARY VALUE, GIVEN IRAQ'S PAST PROBLEMS WITH
APPROPRIATE FUSING AND THE LIMITED ACCURACY OF THE SYSTEMS,
PARTICULARLY FOR THE EXTENDED RANGE SYSTEMS. THEY WOULD BE MORE
EFFECTIVE IF USED AGAINST CIVIL1AN TARGETS. SINCE THERE ARE ONLY
LIMITED WARHEADS AVAILABLE, AND SINCE USE OF CHEMICALS WOULD BE
PERCEIVED AS AN ESCALATION BY COALITION FORCES, IRAQ HAS THUS FAR
REFRAINED FROM USING CHEMICALS. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT RECENT AIR
ATTACKS ON IRAQI STRATEGIC CHEMICAL PRODUCTION AND STORAGE
FACILITIES HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED IRAQI TACTICAL CAPABILITIES
TO DELIVER CHEMICALS.
14. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
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