98 HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN IRAQ, 1991 43. A humorous incident occurred when an excited messenger burst into the MSSG-24 tent and told the author that an Italian brigadier general wanted to see him. The "general" turned out to be a private (Italian enlisted men wear star emblems on their collars). 44. Ron Jensen, "Base Camp Arises From a Wheatfield," The Stars and Stripes, 13May91, p. 3. 45. This was true capitalism in action. Iraqi 25 Dinar bills had an international exchange value of about $5.00, but vendors sold them for as much as $20.00. 46. Bailey intvw. 47. CMAGTF OpO 1-91. 48. CO, CMAGTF 1-91, sitrep #1. 49. CMAGTF Op0 2-91. 50. Bailey intvw. 51. MSSG-24 ComdC, Jan-Jun91. 52. Kohl intvw. 53. MSSG-24 ComdC, Jan-Jun91. 54. Brown Jnl. 55. MSSG-24 ComdC, Jan-Jun9l. 56, Brown Jnl. 57' Kohl intvw. 58. MSSG-24 ComdC, Jan-Jun9l. 59. MSSG-24 ComdC, Jan-Jun9i. 60. The KAZ had been notoriously gerrymandered to keep the Kurds from controlling Iraq's oilfields. 61. The number is estimated to be as high as 3,900 villages. 62. CG, CTF-PC, "Concept of Operations." 63. Col John 0. Easton intvw 15Apr92. 64. CTF-PC CA Brief.First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |