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File: 961031_950719_72724194.txt[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] INTSUM--MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 245-91/7 MAR 91 Filename:72724194 PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 24194 GENDATE: 950605 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE OATMZYUW YEKDQA 0886 0670133-MRXA--YEKDQX ZNY MMRXA ZKZK OO SOA DE HEADER O 072305Z MAR 91 ZYH FM SSO DIA //J2I-6C/DI-6B// TO DIXOS CINCCENT //CCJ2// CENTAF FWD //IN// NAVCENT DFH //N2// NAVCENT ASU //N2// CMO ARCENT //G2// ARCENT MCP //G2// SOCCENT FWD //G2// CG I MEFMAIN //G2// [ (b)(2) ] ZEM )) BODY SUBJ: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] INTSUM--MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 245-91/7 MAR 91 )) [ (b)(2) ] )) IRAQ: MILITARY MAY USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS. AS OF 223UZ 7 MAR 91 )) 1. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 2. WITH THE CONTINUING UNREST, IRAQI FORCES MAY RESORT TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS. THE SPECIFIC TERM USED FOR THIS MISSION WAS "BURNING THE SKIN AIRCRAFT" TO EMPLOY THE "SPECIAL ORDNANCE," A TERM USED TO REFER TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS. "BURNING THE SKIN" COULD REFER TO A BLISTER-TYPE CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT, SUCH AS MUSTARD OR LEWISITE. THESE CHEMICAL AGENTS PRIMARILY WOULD QUICKLY INCAPACITATE THE INSURGENTS BUT CAUSE FEW FATALITIES, AT LEAST INITIALLY. )) #0886 INFODATE:
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