82D AIRBORNE DIVISION INTREP 036

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Subject = 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION INTREP 036                                

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title = 82D ABN DIV REAR DETACHMENT INTREPS 1-24                                                        

Document Number =         17

Box ID = BX000088





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                 -THERE ARE MANY INDICATIONS THAT IRAQ IS READYING
                 CHEMICAL WEAPONS. IRAQ HAS THE CAPABILITY TO DELIVER
                 CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN MANY FORMS SUCH AS MINES,
                 MISSILES. ARTILLERY. AND AIR TO GROUND ROCKETS' IRAQ-
                 MAY ALSO POSSESS THE CAPABILITY TO EMPLOY EXTREMELY
                 LETHAL FEUL-ALR EXPLOSIVES.

            4. TOTAL ENEMY PERSONNEL DURING REPORTED PERIOD

                 A. KIA: UNK B. WIA: UNK. C. EPW: UNK.



            5. TOTAL EQUIPMENT DURING REPORTING PERIOD:

                 A. CAPTURED: NO CHANGE

                 B. DESTROYED: NO CHANGE



            6. UPDATED ENEMY UNIT LOCATIONS/IDENTIFICATION: SEE CORPS
            INTREP 23 OR ABOVE DATA.

            7.  ENEMY FRONT LINE TRACE! KUWAITI/SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER

            8.  RESPONSE TO PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS: THE 82
            ABN DSE (02 REAR/ASPS) IS CURRENTLY COORDINATING WITH 02
            FWD IN SAUDI ARABIA ON EXISTING PIR AND THEIR RQMTS.

            9.  PROBABLE COURSE OF ACTION/ENEMY CAPABILITIES:

                    A.  CONSOLIDATE AND DEFEND KUWAIT

                    B.  ATTACK INCOMING FORCES IN SAUDI ARABIA

                    C.  ATTACK/THREATEN SAUDI OIL FACILITIES

                    D.  ATTACK US WARSHIPS AND NATIONS PROVIDING ACCESS
                        TO THE US


                    E.  ATTACK SAUDI ARABIA TO SEIZE ACCESS POINTS AND
                        OIL


            10. ANALYST COMMENTS: AS MORE FORCES POUR INTO SAUDI
            ARABIA, SADDAM HUSSEIN LOSES THE ADVANTAGE. THIS SHOULD NOT
            BE INTERPRETED THAT HE MAY NOT OR WILL NOT ATTACK. IRAQI
            FORCES STILL POSSESS THE CAPABILITY TO STRIKE DEEP AT US

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