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File: 120596_aacxe_01.txtPORTION FROM PAGE 1-2 WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED. SCUD/CHEMICAL WEAPONS ACTIVITY ( u) : U.S. CENTCOM PREDICTS: - IRAQ IS LIKELY TO RESUME SRBM LAUNCHES AGAINST ISRAEL, SAUDI ARABIA AND POSSIBLY KUWAIT. THEY ASSESS THE LAUNCH WILL OCCUR DURINC THE NIGHT. [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(l)] [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)] - [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)] THAT THE IRAQI SCUD AND MISSILES WERE NOT OUTFITTED WITH WARHEADS CONTAINING CHEMICAL WEAPONS DUE TP THE FOLLOWING REASONS. -- THE IRAQIS HAD EXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS AND DIFFICULlY FILLING BOMBS AND WARHEADS WITH CHEMICALS. -- THEY HAD DIFFICULlY TRYING TO FIT EXPLOSIVES INTO REVERSE ENGINEERED SOVIET BOMBS. [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)] _ INFORMATION ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS: -- ALTHOUGH ALL ARTILLERY UNITS COULD FIRE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS, UNIT HAD NO PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH AND HAD NOT BEEN BRIEFED ON PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN OR DELIVER CHEMICAL WEAPONS. [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)] [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)] KNEW OF NO CHEMICAL WEAPON SIOCK PILES BUT BELIEVED REPUBLICAN GUARD WOULD HAVE THEM. -- BELIEVED USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS WOOLD BE RESTRICTED BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF HIGH CASUALTIES AMONG IRAQI SOLDIERS, WHO HAVE ONLY LIMITED CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GEAR. - THE APPARENT LACK OF READINESS TO USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS MAY HELP ACCOUNT FOR THE ABSENCE OF CHEMICAL ATTACKS SO FAR. HOWEVER, THE REPUBLICAN GUARD UNITS ALMOST CERTAINLY ARE TRAINED IN CHEMICAL WARFARE PORTIONS FROM PAGE 3 WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED.
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