DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICER'S LOG

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Subject: DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICER'S LOG                       

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000036

Folder Title: DUTY LOG G3  EOC INCOMING MSGS  29 DEC 90                                                       

Document Number:       2002

Folder SEQ  #:         89




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     INFO RU-EKJCS/CJCS WASHINGTON DC//PA//
     BT
                  SECTION 02 OF 03
     AGENTS.
     F. (U) FINALLY@ THE US AND     COALITION PARTNERS HAVE SPECIALLY
     TRAINED CNERICALIOXCLOGICAL DEFENSE UNITS DEPLOYED IN THE GULF
     AREA. IN ADDITION TO moNrTORING/DETECTION OF THE POSSIBLE USE OF
     CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL AGENTS* THESE UNITS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRAINING
     TO OTHER UNITS IN PROPER USE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTP DETECTION
     DEVICESP AND DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES.
     6. (U) THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MAY BE USED BY
     COMMANDERS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS FOR RESPONSE TO QUERY ONLY
     AND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF C/I INFORMATION PROGRAMS.
     Cl. IS TNE IRAQI CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL THREAT OVERSTATED?
     Al. WE KNOW THAT IRAQ USED CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN ITS WAR WITH IRAN.
     WE JUDGE THE RISK THAT IRAQ COULD SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCT AN EFFECTIVE
     SW ATTACK TO BE LOW; HOWEVERE IT IS A POSSIBILITY FOR WHICH WE ARE
     PREPARING.
     Q2. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IRAQI BW CAPABILITIES? WHICH SW
     AGENTS ARE IN THEIR INVENTORY?




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     A2. IRAQ HAS USED CHE141CAL WGAPONS IN THE PAST AND IS TECHNICALLY
     CAPABLE OF PRODUCING-SEVERAL TYPES Of BIOLOGICAL AGENTS. FOR
     OPERATIONAL SECURITY REASDNSE WE WON'T DISCUSS DETAILS OF WHAT WE
     KNOW ABOUT IRAQIS CAPABILITY.
         -@ WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS 0      @ICA-L     @XPOSURE?
     A3. SYMPTOMS VARY WIDELY WITH THE BIOLOGICAL AGENT USED.
     44- WHAT IS THE EXPECTED FATALITY RATE FOR EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL AND
     BIOLOGICAL AGENTS?
     A4. THIS IS A SPECULATIVE QUESTION THAT DEPENDS UPON TOO WIDE OF A
     RANGE DF VARIABLES'TO BE ACCURATELY ANSWERED.'
     Q5. 'HOW 00 IRAQI CHEMICAL AND-51OLOGICAL DELIVERY SYSTENS'WORK?
     A5. DURING THEIR WAR WITH IRANO THE IRAQIS USED AIR AND ARTILLERY-
EORY* SIMILAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS
     COULD BE USED FOR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.
     Q6. 00 WE KNOW WHERE THESE WEAPONS ARE PRODUCED OR STORED? HAVE WE
     MADE PLANS TO DESTROY BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTION AND STORAGE
     FACILITIES?
     A6.  I CANNOT COMMENT ON INTELLIGENCE AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS.
     07a  rs IRAQ CONDUCTING GENETIC ENGINEERING TO DEFEAT OUR VACCINES?
     A7*  r CANNOT COMMENT ON INTELLIGENCE AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS.




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     NOWEVERE WE ARE TAKING S;EPS TO PROTECT OUR FORCESO
     Q8. CAN CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS BE DETECTED? IS THE




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File Room = mar96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-10
Box ID = BX000036
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = DUTY LOG G3 EOC INCOMING MSGS 29 DEC 90
Folder Seq # = 89
Subject = DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICER'S LOG
Document Seq # = 2002
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-NOV-1996