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Subject: SITUATION REPORT

Not Finally Evaluated Intelligence







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REFORMATTED TO ELIMINATE INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT PERTAIN

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SUBJECT:  MIDDLE EAST BRIEF          FEBRUARY 1991.



CONTENTS



1. IRAQ-KUWAIT:  SITUATION REPORT







1. IRAQ-KUWAIT:  SITUATION REPORT



AN IRAQI CHEMICAL LAUNCHER GROUP HAD BEEN DEPLOYED IN

SOUTHEASTERN KUWAIT BY YESTERDAY. SADDAM GAVE IRAQIS A RADIO PEPTALK

THAT COUNSELED PATIENCE BUT BROKE NO NEW GROUND.



DAMAGE TO IRAQI CHEMICAL WEAPONS FACILITIES



DAMAGE TO IRAQ'S CHEMICAL







WARFARE AGENT PRODUCTION FACILITY AT SAMARRA:

IRAQ NONETHELESS

STILL HAS SOME CW PRODUCTION AND STORAGE CAPABILITY THERE.







HARDSHIPS INTENSIFY . . .



EXCEPT FOR POWER FROM AUXILIARY GENERATORS, BAGHDAD. AL BASRAH,

AND AZ ZUBAYR HAVE NO ELECTRICITY AND LITTLE POTABLE WATER.

ACCORDING TO PRESS          . MAJOR SOURCES OF WATER

FOR MANY IRAQIS ARE NOW THE POLLUTED TIGRIS RIVER, MILITARY TANKERS.

AND RAINWATER DAMAGE TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES HAS

PREVENTED IRAQI TELEVISION BROADCASTS, INTERRUPTED RADIOBROADCASTS,

AND PUT MOST TELEPHONES IN THE CAPITAL OUT OF SERVICE, ACCORDING TO

PRESS REPORTS.







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