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Subject: Chemicals weapons in Iraq
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Date: 8 Aug 90 03:04:44 GMT
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From: edat!root@uunet.UU.NET (Superuser)
Although it is a well know fact that Iraq has and will use chemical 
weapons, what types of weapons do they actually have?  Chlorine, 
mustard, something else?  What type of dispersal pattern do these 
weapons take on.

Next question, delivery systems.  Iraq has modified Scud B that I think 
are between 500 & 1000 miles.  Anything else?  What about the missle 
that Libya and Brazil (? maybe Argentina) was developing with a 3000 
mile range.  Can anybody in netland elaborate on these systems, 
payloads, ranges, accuracy? (granted accuracy may be a mute question).

Last question.  Does anyone know much about Iraqii C^3?  I've come 
across some esoteric references to an Iraqii C^3 system that 
essentially provides for a "doomsday" response.  That is if Iraq comes 
under direct attack, they have a plan to launch chemical loaded 
weapons at various targets.  Sort of a poor mans M.A.D. scheme.  
Hussein alluded to this a few months back in response to talk of
another Israeli pre-emptive strike on their reactor.  Does anyone
else know of any such system in place.