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         WHEN ARTILLERY STARTED FALLING NEAR HIS TANK HE JUMPED
         FROM HIS TANK, STRIPPED OFF HIS MILITARY GEAR AND RAN
         SOUTH ACROSS THE BORDER WHERE HE SURRENDERED TO THE 1ST
         COALITION SOLDIER HE NET

  -- AIR POWER WAS SO EFFECTIVE THAT MANY IRAQI'S ABANDONED THEIR
     VEHICLES AND RAN

         THREE DAYS LATER IRAQIS WERE STILL TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN
         OUT WHAT VEHICLES BELONGED TO WHICH UNITS


- IRAQI GROUND UNITS ARE TRYING VARIOUS TECHNIQUES TO FOOL OUR
  PILOTS
  -- THE IRAQIS HAVE BEEN PUTTING A CAN OF FLAMING DIESEL FUEL ON
     THEIR VEHICLES TO TRY TO FOOL US INTO BELIEVING THEY'RE BEING
     DESTROYED.   IT HASN'T WORKED.  A 35 NILE PER HOUR TANK,
     TRAILING BLACK SMOKE, IS PRETTY EASY TO SPOT AND IS SOON BEING
     CHASED BY AN A-1O.
  -- WHEN OUR TACTICAL AIR AND RECONNAISSANCE PILOTS FLY OVER IRAQI
     UNITS, EVEN ARMOR AND MECHANIZED UNITS, THEY FIND THESE GUYS
     HAVE DUG THEMSELVES INTO THE EARTH AND PULLED IT OVER THE
     TOP -- THAT INCLUDES TANKS, TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT -- VIRTtJALLY
     EVERYTHING.


HPW1S


- ALMOST 800 TO DATE (ji U.S., 742 SAUDI)
  -- TRANSFER OF U.S. HELD EPW'S TO HOST NATION ONGOING
  -- MANY LICE COVERED, WITH OPEN SORES, AND HUNGRY (1 NEAL A DAY)


- REPEATED THEMES DURING INTERROGATIONS

  -- OVERALL IRAQI MORALE IN KTO IS LOW
         FAMILY CONCERNS
         WAR INVOLVEMENT

     -- - UNPOPULAR REGIME IN BAGHDAD
     -- - POOR CONDITIONS

         U.S. MILITARY SUPERIORITY


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