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    Colonel Warden, ~
    
    [Attached is the paper as it went to CSAF this P.M. The Tank
    briefing was going to give three U.S. options: (1) Begin
    inoculating U.S. forces only; (2) Begin inoculating allied forces
    in addition to U.S. forces; and (3) Defer (he decision to begin
    inoculating. Air Staff recommendation was support Option 2,
    especially forces in Cz nodes such as Riyadh.
    
    Gen McPeak questioned that recommendation asking if we
    shouldn't be concerned with inoculating the entire population in
    Riyadh (civilian and military). Gen Adams said we were only
    concerned with combat forces, so Gen McPeak asked how air forces
    would stack up with other forces in theater given that CINCCENT
    would have many areas of concern and would have to prioritize the
    [limited inoculations available. (Before the meeting, Gen Adams
    had discussed the CINCs 'Personal For the Chairman' [vERY
    SENSITIVE!] and said it reflected "...an infantryman's concern for
    his fellow infantrymen..."and that the CINC was looking for an out
    from having to make the call on who gets inoculated, and who
    doesn't). Gen Adams agreed with Gen McPeak's concern, but said we
    had looked at it from the aspect of "the most bang for the buck"
    for Hussein and that he could do- most damage to the coalition by
    attacking air forces.
    
    At that point, Gen Loh directed Gen McPeak to the paper,
    saying we had ID' d two specific target areas where Hussein could
    really hurt us (sol Gernhardt had also done some quick research on
    personnel in these two areas and had a 'hip-pocket' number of
    15,000 CENTAF personnel). The Chief said 'OK, good,' and closed
    his briefing book and left. The consensus was that he was going
    to go forward to the Chairman with a position that AN has, as a
    minimum, the need to protect its personnel at these locations.
    
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