IIR 2 764 0331 92/MOUNTAIN HALL--IRAQI CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Filename:920828
O 282130Z AUG 92
FM CDRUSAFIA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD //IAFIA-CM//

SERIAL:   (U)  IIR 2 770 0128 92.
COUNTRY:  (U)  IRAQ (IZ).

SUBJ:  IIR 2 764 0331 92/MOUNTAIN HALL--IRAQI CHEMICAL WEAPONS
CAPABILITIES  (U).
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WARNING:  (U)  THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY 
EVALUATED
INTELLIGENCE.  REPORT CLASSIFIED
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                      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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DOI:      (U)  920822.
REQS:     (U)  T-8C2-1100-62-90; C-SW9-1620-12-90.
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SOURCE:   [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ][   (b)(7)(D)   ]




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SUMMARY:              IRAQI CHEMICAL WEAPONS STOCKPILES ARE ONLY
20-25 PERCENT OF PRE-DESERT STORM STOCKS.  PRIOR TO DESERT STORM,
SUFFICIENT CHEMICAL WEAPONS WERE ON-HAND TO ATTACK ONLY A SINGLE
DIVISION-SIZED FORMATION.
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TEXT:  1.              ACCORDING TO A HIGH-LEVEL IRAQI OFFICIAL
[   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ][   (b)(7)(D)   ]
                     IRAQ HAS NEVER HAD THE NUMBER OF CHEMICAL
WEAPONS MOST WESTERN ANALYSTS BELIEVE ARE CURRENTLY STOCKPILED.
PRIOR TO DESERT STORM, SUBSOURCE CLAIMED THAT SUFFICIENT CHEMICAL
WEAPONS WERE ON HAND TO ATTACK ONLY A SINGLE DIVISION-SIZED
FORMATION.  SINCE DESERT STORM, CHEMICAL WEAPONS STOCKPILES ARE
ONLY 20-25 PERCENT OF PRE-DESERT STORM STOCKS.
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    2.              DURING THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR, THE LARGEST
EMPLOYMENT OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS WAS AGAINST BATTALION-SIZE
FORMATIONS AND PRIMARILY USED IN DEFENSIVE SITUATIONS TO BREAK
IRANIAN ASSAULTS.  (SOURCE COMMENT--SUBSOURCE HAS NEVER HEARD OF
CHEMICAL WARHEADS BEING USED WITH ANYTHING OTHER THAN ARTILLERY
PIECES.  HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS EMPLOYED ON 
ROCKETS
OR MISSILES.  MOREOVER, SUBSOURCE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ WOULD EVER EMPLOY CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST THE
UNITED STATES OR COALITION FORCES.)
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COMMENTS:  (U)  THIS IS A MOUNTAIN HALL MESSAGE.
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//IPSP:     (U)  PG 1100; PG 1620//.
//COMSOBJ:  (U) 111; 141//.
PROJ:       (U)  212164.
INSTR:      (U)  US NO.
PREP:       (U)  2-10246.
ACQ:        (U)  FT MEADE MD (920710).
DISSEM:     (U) NONE   FIELD:  NONE   SENT TO:  NONE.
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WARNING:  REPORT CLASSIFIED