FORSCOM INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY 91 36

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Subject: FORSCOM INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY 91 36                              

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                         IRAQI PILOTS HAVE A LIMITED CAPABILITY FOR NIGHT
      OPERATIONS* AN[) MANY REPORTEDLY STRUCK POWERLINES WHEN ATTEMPTING
      THE PRE-DAWN' INVASION OF KUWATT"CITY. THEY WERE FORCED IC) USE
      LANDING LIGHTS TO FIND LANDING ZONEST AN[) FELL'PREY TO KUL(AITT    AIR
      DEFENSES. -OFSP17E THESE INADEQUACTESI THE'MAJOR'Fj(CTOR IN-THE     LOW
      LEVEL OF HELICOPTER OPERATT DNS IS' COALITION 'AIR SUPREMACY.; ONCE THE
      COALITION -GROUND CAMPAIGN BEGINS* NOWEVER*"IRAG MAY STILL ATTEMPT To
      EMPLOY HELICOPTERS FOR CLOSE AIR SUPPORTT 'TROOP MOVEMENTP OR OTHER
      COMBAT SUPPORT.   tora* 12093OZ FEB 91)
      7.              IRAQ CONTINUES TO REACT TO COALITION INTERDICTION OF
      SUPPLY







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                     1115302 FEB 91)
      9 .          IRAQI RADIO YESTERDAY BROADCAST SAODAMIS QESPNNSE TO A
      MESSAGE FROM PRFSlr)FNT GORBACI41:V DELIVERED BY SPECIAL ENVOY YEVGENIY
      PRIMAKOV.  ONCE AGAIN HE SAID THAT A JUST AND HONORABLE SOLUTION In
      ALL OF THE REGION'S PROBLEMSV ESPECIALLY PROTECTION OF IRAQI AND
      PALESTINIAN RIGHTS# CAN BE REACHFD ONLY THROUGH T)IAI.OGUE.    SADDAMOS
      RESPONSE CREATES AN ILLUSION OF PLEXIBItITY9 BUT DOES NOT OFFER
      SPECIFIC PROPOSALS OR REPRESENT A SHIFT FROM HIS PREVIOUS POSITION.
      HIS STATE?4FNT DOES NOT MFNTION KUWAIT OR ANY IRAQI WILLINGNESS In
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 19-JUL-1996