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SERIAL: (U) IIR 1 517 0138 91.





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BODY COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ).



SUBJECT: IIR 1 517 0138 91/IRAQI AIR FORCE WARFIGHTING ISSUES --

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE





DOI: (U) 901200.



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SUMMARY:           THIS REPORT DISCUSSES IRAQI AIR FORCE ISSUES TO

INCLUDE   [b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]                       IRAQI BACK-UP

CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND MISSILE PRODUCTION FACTORIES;

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10.        CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE. THE IRAQIS HAVE BUILT

HIGH VALUE FACTORIES IN CAVES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF BAGHDAD.

MISSILE, BIOLOGICAL. AND CHEMICAL MUNITIONS FACTORIES ARE SAID TO

HAVE BACK-UP FACTORIES IN THESE CAVES. THE IRAQI BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

EFFORT BEGAN IN 1981 WITH GERMAN EXPATRIATE ASSISTANCE. THE EXAMPLE

[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]  CITED WAS A CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN 1988 WHERE

30.000 KURDS

WERE INFECTED WITH CHOLERA. HE SUGGESTED THAT IF THEY WANTED TO,

THE IRAQIS COULD EASILY CONTAMINATE KUWAITI WATER SUPPLIES WITH



BIOLOGICAL VIRUIES. HE ALSO BELEIVES THE IRAQIS WOULD USE CHEMICAL

MUNITIONS AGAINST ARAB FORCES. HE DOUBTS AMERICAN FORCES WILL BE

TARGETED WITH CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. AS THE IRAQIS FEAR AMERICAN

REPRISALS WITH TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS. CONFOUNDING THE USE OF

CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ IS THE CONSTANT SHIFTING OF

WINDS.





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