File: aacvc_02.txt
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PERISHABLE DELIVER VlTHOUT SERVICE MINIMIZE CONSIDERED SUBJ, CENTAF-REAR DISUM 170 (U) PORTIONS FROM PAGE 2-8 WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED. [(b)(l) sec 3.4 (b)(l)] FURTHER EVIDENCE SUGGESTING THAT THE IRAQIS HAVE BLOOD AGENTS IN THEIR CHEMICAL WARFARE INVENTORY. [(b)(1)sec3.4(b)(1)] [(b)(l) sec 3.4 (b)(l)] HAVE DESCRIBED BATTLEFIELD CASUALTIES CAUSED BY CYANIDE GAS DURING THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR. CYANIDE GASES ARE NONPERSISTENT AND WOULD BE EFFECTIYE ONLY AGAINST UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)] INDICATED THAT IRAQ IS ATTEMPTING TO PROCURE ANTIDOTES. [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(l)] NERVE AND BLISTER AGENTS AS WELL AS BLOOD AGENTS. WHILE IRAQ'S ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE ANTIDOTES FOR CYANIDE AGENTS ARE NOT PROOF THAT THEY HAVE SUCH AGENTS IN THEIR CW INVENTORY. THE COMPILATION OF OTHER [(b)(l) sec 3.4 (b)(l)] REPORTING SUGGESTS IRAQ POSSESSES THESE AGENTS. HYDROGEN CYANIDE IS AN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL THAT COULD EASILY BE PRODUCED WITHIN IRAQ'S CIVILIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. PRODUCTION OF CYANIDE GASES COULD BE ONE SOLUTION TO THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS IRAQ IS HAVING WITH NERVE AGENTS.
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