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			[DECLASSIFIED 21 DEC 1995]

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CJCS WASHIN6TON DC
USCINCCENT

INFO USCINCCENT REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ3//
USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//CS/J9//
USCINCEUR VAIHIN6EN 6E//ECJ3//
JTF PROVEN FORCE//CCJ3//
CDR 4TH PSYOP 6P FWD//
           
OPER/DESERT STORM//
MS6ID/6EN ADMIN//
AMPN/PSYOP INITIATIVE//
REF/USD{P} MEMO 23 FEB 91/NOTAL//
NARR/l.     THE USD{P} RE~UESTED JOINT STAFF FORWARD NSC PSYOP
STRATE6Y WHICH WAS DEVELOPED TO DETER IRA~I FORWARD COMBAT
OR6ANIZATIONS FROM EMPLOYIN6 CHEMICAL WEAPONS. INTELLI6ENCE
INDICATES IRA~IS HAVE DEPLOYED CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO SOME OF THEIR
FORWARD COMBAT ELEMENTS. WITH THE 6RADUAL DETERIORATION OF IRA~I
MORALE AND CONFIDENCE IN THE OUTCOME OF THE WAR. NSC AND USD{P}
BELIEVE THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR PSYOP TO DETER IRA~I COMMANDERS FROM
USIN6 THESE WEAPONS.
2.     RECOMMENDED PSYOP THEME: PERSONNEL WHO EMPLOY CHEMICAL
CJCS/VCJS/DJS/Jl/DIA/J3/J4/J5/JL/J7/J~/6ULF:RESCELL

[  EXEMPTION (b)(6)  ]
J-3 RESPONSE CELL *
CAT3/1L73

MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
JSISC ALTERNATE MESSA6EFORM

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WEAPONS WILL BE HELD PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE.
3.     AUDIENCE: COMMANDERSl STAFFl AND INDIVIDUALS IN OR

ASSOCIATED WITH UNITS POSSESSIN6 CHEMICAL WEAPONS CAPABILITIES.

4.     TALKIN6 POINTS:
A} USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS IS A REPREHENSIBLE ACTION. CONTRARY TO
THE 6ENEVA PROTOCOL OF lDJ25. FIRST USE IS A WAR CRIME.
B} COMMANDERSl STAFFSl AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ORDER THE USE OF
CHEMICAL WEAPONS WILL BE HELD PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR
ACTIONS.
C} INDIVIDUALS WHO ACTUALLY EMPLOY CHEMICAL WEAPONSl EVEN IF
FOLLOWIN6 ORDERSl WILL ALSO BE HELD PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR
THEIR ACTIONS.
D} IRA~I FORCES WILL BE DEFEATED; VICTORY BY THE COALITION FORCES
WILL BE SWIFT AND IS INEVITABLE.
E} SADDAM HUSSEIN WILL NOT BE THERE TO HELP YOU; THE PERSONAL
CONSE~UENCES WILL BE YOURS.
5.     POINTS TO BE AVOIDED: PSYOP MESSA6ES SHOULD NOT SPECIFICALLY

MENTION WAR CRIMES TRIALS OR OTHER TRIBUNAL TYPE ACTION.

D. {U} JOINT STAFF POC: [   EXEMPTION (b)(6)              ]

INIT:
JSISC ALTERNATE MESSA6EFORM

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