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From: mailrus!sharkey!amara!mcdaniel@uunet.UU.NET (Tim McDaniel)
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Subject: Re: The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait.
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Date: 9 Aug 90 02:00:39 GMT
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From: mailrus!sharkey!amara!mcdaniel@uunet.UU.NET (Tim McDaniel)


Suppose Iraq were to use tactical chemical weapons against U.S.
forces, be it Marines/Army or Navy.

- What protective equipment does the U.S. have available, and in what
  quantities?
- What do the units in the Persian Gulf area have?
- Is the stuff actually usable in the area?  (If the Army uses
  rubberized suits, say, I rather have my doubts.)
- What, if anything, did Iran and Iraq use in their war?

I'm reminded of the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf.  It was, as I
recall, suddenly discovered that we had no minesweepers there and no
plans to have any, a few old minesweepers in the Navy, and no plans to
build new ones.  I welcome correction if my memory is wrong on this.
--
"I'm not a nerd -- I'm 'socially challenged'."

Tim McDaniel
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