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O 121217Z MAR 91
FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE
RUEKCCG/USDP-CCC WASHINGTON DC
RUETIAQ/MPCFTGEORGEGMEADEMD
RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC
RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//IDHS//
RUFTAKA/USA INTEL CENTER HEIDELBERG GE
RUFTAKC/UDITDUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE
RUDOGHA/USNMR SHAPE BE//SURVEY//
RUEALGX/SAFE
O 110503Z MAR 91 ZDK
FM 513MIBDEFWD//JDC//
TO RUDCADA/CMO ARCENT//G2//
RUDCAAA/ARCENT SPT CMD
RUDCOOO/513MIBDEFWD //IAM-O-H//
RUEDBIA/513MIBDE FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-C-OSD//
RHIGEPW/JIF EAST
RHSGEPW/CDR202NDMIBN //JIF WEST//
RUDCAAA/CDR22NDSUPCOM//CMO FMIB/CDR 202ND MI BN//
RHSDBBE/CDR VII CORPS MAIN FWD//G2//
RHSDSSO/CDR VII CORPS SSO FWD
RHIVHAA/COLLECTION MANAGER 18 ABC DEPLOYED
RUEADWD/HQDA WASH DC//DAMI-PII/DAMI-PO/DAMI-FI//
RUDHAAA/CDR INSCOM FT BELVOIR VA//IAOPS-CI/IOPS-H//
RUEBJFI/CDR USAOPSGRP FT GEORGE G MEADE MD//IAGPC-CM//
RUFLMMA/CDR 18TH MIBN MUNICH GE//IAGPE-G-OPC//
RUFLMMA/CDR 66TH MIBDE MUNICH GE//IAGPE-G-OPC//
RUEAUSA/CDRUSAIA WASHINGTON DC//AIA-PO/AIA-IPD-FM//
RHIIMAA/COMUSMARCENT//G2//
RUHQHQA/CG FMFPAC//G2/CIH/
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RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC//INT/INTC//
RUHGOAA/COMUSNAVCENT//N2//
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RUDMCAC/NAVINTCOMCAC WASHINGTON DC//CAC//
RUDMNOP/NAVOPINTCEN SUITLAND MD//OO//
RUDMCTF/CTF ONE SIX EIGHT//H/H4/T/
RUHGBAA/CTF ONE FIVE ONE///
RUHGVKA/CTF ONE FIVE SIX
RUHGPBA/CTF ONE FIVE FOUR//
RHBTOWA/CTF ONE FIVE EIGHT//
RUDOHAA/CTU ONE SIX EIGHT PT FOURPT THREE//OPS//
RHSADMA/CDR1STCAV DMAIN//G2//
RUKGNBA/HQ AFSAC FT BELVOIR VA//INO//
RUDOECA/ESAA LINDSEY AS GE//INO//
RUHVAAA/PSAA HICKAM AFB HI//INPC//
RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//INPC//
RUCUAAA/HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE//INCPH//
RUEAHQA/HQ AFIA WASHINGTON DC//INOM/INUA//
RUQVAAF/HQ ESC KELLY AFB TX//IN/AFEWC//
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RUCIBBA/9AF SHAW AFB SC//IN//
RUWTPGA/12AF BERGSTROM AFB TX//IN
RHCUAAA/HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL//IN//
RHDIAAA/USCENTAF LANGLEY AFB VA//IN//
RHSIMCU/ARCENT MCP//G2//
RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCJ2-CH//
RUCJACC/USCINCCENT REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2-CH//
RUCJAAA/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//
RUEKJCS/DIA WASHINGTON DC//DAM-1/DC-4A/DC-1(CCF)/DAT-6//
RHIHDAA/COMSOCCENT
RUEKJCS/JCS WASHINGTON DC//JCSISC//
RUEATAC/CDR USAITAC WASHINGTON DC//AIAIT-HC//
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
RHIUFLA/USCENTAF INTEL//INCH//
RHBTOWA/CG FOURTH MEB//G2/SCIO/CIT//
RHBTLHA/CG FIFTH MEB//G2/SCIO//
RHIIMAA/CG FOURTH MEB DET1//G2/CIT//
INFO RULKNIS/COMNISCOM WASHINGTON DC//NIS-02//
RUDOHAA/NAVINSERVRA BAHRAIN//60BJ//
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//OSBAIG//
RUCJACC/USCENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ6/TA//
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OPER DESERT STORM//
SERIAL: (U) IIR 6 072 0052 91
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BBOODDYY
COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ).
SUBJ: IIR 6 072 RPTNO 91/THE GULF WAR: AN IRAQI GENERAL
OFFICER'S PERSPECTIVE (U).
WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY
EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT IS CLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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DOI: (U) 910311.
REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-91.
SOURCES: [b.1. sec. 1.5(c)]
SUMMARY: POLITICAL BACKGROUND OF THE WAR; THE ARMY'S
ROLE IN THE DICISION TO SEIZE KUWAIT; SADDAM'S MISCALCULATION;
THE IRAQI ARMY: SIZE AND COMPOSITION; THE AIR CAMPAIGN; THE IRAQI
STRATEGY; INTELLIGENCE; USE OF CHEMICALS; LOGISTICS; THE PSYOPS
COMPAIGN; DESERTION; THE AMERICAN SOLDIER; VIEWS OF SADDAM
HUSSEIN AND HIS FUTURE.
TEXT:
I.
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II.
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8. USE OF CHEMICALS: OUR SOURCES WERE UNANIMOUS IN
THEIR ASSERTION THAT THERE WAS NO INTENT TO EMPLOY CHEMICALS, AND
THAT THERE WERE NO CHEMICAL MUNITIONS ISSUED TO THEIR DIVISIONS.
MOST BELIEVED THAT SADDAM HUSSEIN RECOGNIZED THAT PRESIDENT BUSH
WOULD REACT IN A MANNER UNACCEPTABLE TO IRAQ IF SHE EMPLOYED
CHEMICALS. NONE OF THE COMMANDERS EXPRESSED ANY MISGIVINGS ABOUT
THEIR INABILITY TO EMPLOY CHEMICALS; MOST REGARDING THEM AS A
BIGGER THREAT TO THE POORLY EQUIPPED IRAQI SOLDIERS. ONE
OFFICER, WHEN INFORMED THAT AN EMPTY BUNKER IN KUWAIT HAD TESTED
POSITIVE FOR THE PRESENCE OF CHEMICALS, SPECULATED THAT IT WAS
POSSIBLE THAT CHEMICALS MIGHT HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED EARLY IN THE
CRISIS, THEN WITHDRAWN WHEN SADDAM DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE
UNWISE TO TEST THE AMERICANS' PROMISES OF RETRIBUTION IF THEY
WERE EMPLOYED.
9.
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III.
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IV.
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//IPSP: PGW2650//.
//COMSOBJ: 111//.
AADDMMIINN
PROJ: (U) N/A.
INSTR: (U) US NO.
ACQ: (U) [b.6.]
DISSEM: (U) NONE.
WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY
EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT IS CLASSIFIED
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