Iraqi CW

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Iraqi CW

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[   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]

Subject: Iraqi CW

    REGARDING IRAQI CHEMICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES, IRAQ'S CHEMICAL 
WEAPONS ARE OF A UNITARY AND BINARY NATURE.  `UNITARY AGENTS 
PRODUCED DURING THE LAST AGENT PRODUCTION RUN IN OCTOBER ARE AT 
THE END OF THEIR 4- TO 6-WEEK SHELF LIFE BECAUSE OF POOR AGENT 
QUALITY.  ACTIVITY IN THE STORAGE AND FILLING COMPOUND OF IRAQ'S 
MAJOR CW FACILITY IN SAMARRA HAS INCREASED SINCE MID-DECEMBER AND 
   INDICATES THAT THE IRAQIS ARE REPLENISHING OLD AGENT STOCKS 
THAT HAVE DETERIORATED.  ALSO, A PRODUCTION RUN AT THIS TIME 
SUGGESTS THAT SADDAM HUSAYN HAS DECIDED TO HAVE FRESH STOCKS OF 
CHEMICAL AGENT AND WEAPONS AVAILABLE FOR POTENTIAL USE AFTER 
MID-JANUARY.  FINALLY, SCUD WARHEAD CANISTERS RECENTLY [   (b)(1) 
sec 1.3(a)(4)   ] AT SAMARRA ADD FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT IRAQ HAS 
CHEMICAL WARHEADS FOR ITS  SCUD MISSILES.

[   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]

[   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]