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File: 120596_aacya_03.txtPORTIONS FROM PAGES 3-9 WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED. SSM/CHEMICAL ACTIVITY: [(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)] 3 IRAQI SRBMS WERE LAUNCHED ONCE AGAIN AGAINST ISRAELI TARGETS. [(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)] LIKE YESTERDAY, ONLY CONVENTIONAL WARHEADS WERE USED WITH RELATIVELY LIMITED ASSESSED DAMAGE. [(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)] INDICATING SADDAM'S DESIRE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM SURPRISE AND REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TACTICAL WARNING, NEAR TERM PROJECTIONS: SADDAM WILL MAINTAIN HIS CAPABILITY TO CONDUCT SR OPERATIONS. PROBABLY USING MOBILE LAUNCHERS. HE ALSO MAINTAINS THE CAPABILITY TO USE FIXED LAUNCHERS, HOWEVER, WE ASSESS THIS TO BE LESS LIKELY SINCE THE USE OF MOBILE TELS AFFORDS HIM THE CAPABILITY TO CONDUCT PRE-LAUNCH PREPARATIONS FROM VARIOUS HIDE-LOCATIONS. [(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)] TARGETING OF SRBM RELATED FACILITIES APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH HEAVY DAMAGE REPORTED IN MOST CASES. WE ASSESS THAT THE CAPABILITY OF IRAQ TO REPLENISH ITS SRBM FORCE MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED. G. [(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)] PORTIONS FROM PAGES 10-13 WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED.
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