IIR 1 502 003 91/ LIAISON TRANSLATION OF [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] Filename:15020003.91 CDSN = LGX087 MCN = 90284/45366 TOR = 902842127 PTTSZYUW RUEKJCS1509 2842128---RUEALGX. ZNY P 112128Z OCT 90 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEADWD/OCSA WASHINGTON DC RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC RUEAHQA/CSAF WASHINGTON DC RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC RUEDADA/AFIS AMHS BOLLING AFB DC RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE RUETIAQ/MPCFTGEORGEGMEADEMD [ (b)(2) ] RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC RUEAMCC/CMC CC WASHINGTON DC RUEOFAA/COMJSOC FT BRAGG NC//J2// RUQYSDG/FOSIF ROTA SP RUCQVAB/USCINCSOC INTEL OPS CEN MACDILL AFB FL RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//IDHS// RUSNNOA/USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE//ECJ2// RUFTAKA/USA INTEL CENTER HEIDELBERG GE RUFTAKC/UDITDUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE RHDLCNE/CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK//N24/N22// RHFPRWO/RWO RAMSTEIN AB GE//IN/IV/SP// RUDOGHA/USNMR SHAPE BE//SURVEY// RUEALGX/SAFE P 111002Z OCT 90 FM USCENTAF FWD//IN// TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASH DC//DC-1(CCF)/DC-4A/DAT-6/DAH-3// INFO RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCJ2-CH// [ (b)(2) ] RUCJACC/USCENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2-CH// RUDCHAA/COMUSARCENT FWD//G2// RHIIMAA/COMUSMARCENT FWD//G2// RUHGSCC/COMUSNAVCENT FWD//N2// RHIHDAA/SOCCENT DEPLOYED//SOCJ2// RHILHAH/CDR18THABNCORPS DHAHRAN SA//G2// RUKGNBA/HQ AFSAC FT BELVOIR VA//CC/INOC// BT [ b.2. ] SERIAL: (U) IIR 1 502 0003 91. PASS: (U) CENTCOM/CCJ2-CH FOR MAJ WOOD; DIA/DAH-3 FOR MAJ FURLONG. COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ), KUWAIT (KU). SUBJ: IIR 1 502 003 91/ LIAISON TRANSLATION OF [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] IRAQI DEFECTOR REPORT WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. [ b.2. ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DOI: (U) 900XXX. REQS: (U) [ b.2. ] SOURCE: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] SUMMARY: REPORT ADDRESSES WITH VARYING DEGREES OF DETAIL THE FOLLOWING TOPICS-- [ b.2. ] IRAQI CHEMICAL OPS, DOUBTS ABOUT IRAQI BIO WARFARE CAPABILITY, [ b.2. ] TEXT 1. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 2. (U) CHEMICAL OPERATIONS. A. ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS. AT LEAST ONE CHEMICAL COMPANY IS ATTACHED TO EACH DIVISION. ONE ELEMENT OF THE CHEMICAL COMPANY IS REFERRED TO AS THE CHEMICAL SURVEILLANCE PLATOON. THE CHEMICAL SURVEILLANCE PLATOONS ATTACHED TO ARMORED OR MECHANIZED DIVISIONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH 4 BRDM-2 ARMORED VEHICLES WHILE THE UNITS ATTACHED TO STRAIGHT INFANTRY UNITS ARE EQUIPPED WITH 4 "WAZ" VEHICLES (SAME CAPABILITIES AS THE BRDM- 2). CHEMICAL DECONTAMINATION PLATOONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH 4 DDA WATER TRUCKS, WHICH SPRAY A DECONTAMINANT CALLED "MALACH-THALINE" AND ARE HOOKED UP TO DECONTAMINATION TENTS. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE CHEMICAL PLATOONS IS TO DECONTAMINATE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT, TO OPERATE AMBULANCES AND TO DEMARCATE AREAS WHERE CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN USED. RED FLAGS ARE USED TO DEMARCATE THE PRESENCE OF CHEMICAL AGENTS. B. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]IRAQ HAS DEVELOPED A NEW CHEMICAL AGENT WHICH COMBINES BOTH NERVE AND BLISTER AGENT. THE AGENT CAN BE SPRAYED FROM FIXED WING AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS, 130 OR 155MM GUNS OR BY MISSILE. C. BIOLOGICAL/GERM WARFARE. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]NOT BELIEVE THAT IRAQ HAS ANY BIOLOGICAL OR GERM WEAPONS AT THE PRESENT TIME. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] BASED HIS ASSUMPTION ON THE FACT THAT IRAQI SOLDIERS ARE NOT BRIEFED AT ALL ON THE EFFECTS OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS, WHEREAS THEY ARE CONSTANTLY BRIEFED ON CHEMICAL AGENTS AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR SURVIVING CHEMICAL WARFARE. 4. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] //IPSP: (U) PG2650//. //COMSOBJ: (U) [ b.2. ] PROJ: [ b.2. ] INSTR: (U) [ b.2. ] PREP: (U) [ b.2. ] ACQ: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] DISSEM: [ b.2. ] WARNING: (U) [ b.2. ] [ b.2. ] BT #1509 NNNN