FTD ASSESSMENT

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               SUBJECT: FTD ASSESSMENT OF IRAQI CHEMICAL WARFARE THREAT (U)
               1. THIS MESSAGE IS AN FTD SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL
                ASSESSMENT TO ASSIST IN PLANNING OPERATIONS IN THE PERSIAN 
              GULF AREA. ADDRESSEES ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE ABOVE ADDRESS
              LIST AND IDENTIFY ANY ADDITIONAL UNITS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT
              MAY REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION. ADVISE FTD/TTT AT [(b)(2)]
              2. [(b)(1)sec3.4(b)(l)]


              3. IRAQ POSSESSES CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND HAS BEEN CAPABLE OF
	 INDIGENOUSLY PRODUCING CHEMICAL AGENTS. BOTH CW AGENTS AND 
               DELIVERY SYSTEMS ARE AVAILABLE TO IRAQ FOR USE   [(b)(1)sec3.4(b)(1)]
            		  IRAQ HAS DEMONSTRATED A WILLINGNESS TO USE CHEMICAL
              WEAPONS IN ITS EXTENDED CONFLICT WITH IRAN. IRAQI USE OF BOTH
              MUSTARD AND NERVE AGENTS IN ITS CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRAN DURING THE
              PERSIAN GULF WAR HAS BEEN WELL ESTABLISHED [(b)(1)sec3.4(b)(1)]




              4.  THE USAF SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST IRAQI
                  USE OF CW WEAPONS
                           [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(l)]
              5. (U) POINTS OF CONTACT ARE [(b)(2)]