Posted on 04/17/2006 8:40:37 AM PDT by jveritas
16 June 2004: Two 122mm SAKR-18 Artillery Rockets
An Iraqi source turned over to Polish Forces two 122mm rockets obtained at the Khamisiyah Depot—a former CW storage site declared by Iraq to have housed 122mm filled rockets (see Figure 6). Details about the provenance of these rounds remain unclear but the source Sarin/Cyclosarin believes the missiles were housed in a bunker struck during the Gulf war and subsequently hidden in canals and lakes in the area. Analysis of the liquid residue revealed the nerve agents Sarin (GB) and Cyclosarin (GF) as well as a number of impurities and known degradation products of GB and GF. Given the age, leakage, decomposition of nerve agent, and small quantity of remaining liquid, these rounds would have limited, if any, impact if used by insurgents against Coalition Forces (see Figure 7).
Historical context: Iraq declared having produced the following numbers of 122mm nerve agent rockets, but made no distinction in its declaration about the type of sarin fill: GB, GF, or GB/GF mix. We suspect, based on data from the declaration and the UNSCOM 239 Report that GB/GF-filled rockets were included in the 1988 and 1990 declaration figures. Although the origin of these rockets has not been clearly stated, the Khamisiyah Ammunition Storage Depot where the rockets were found has a long history of CW storage, Coalition bombing, and UN investigation.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/reports/iraq_wmd_2004/chap5_annxF.html
It is a very possible scenario.
Just a humble freeper :)
Are you posting all of this on a website somewhere (other than FR, of course)?
Thank you for your valuable work.
By the way this document was posted few weeks ago on the Pentagon/FMSO web site, it is a long 262 pages document, and unfortunately when I read it the first time (few weeks ago) I missed the "SPECIAL AMMUNITION" term used in this 9 pages top secret memo.
Ping!
First. Ammunition (122 mm)
Second. Ammunition (130 mm)
Third. Ammunition (155 mm)
To the depots and storage of the Second Corp and the two ammunition depot groups Dijla/2/3
The top three types of priority ammunition have all been associated with Iraqi WMD on open-source documentation.
B. Second priority.
First. Ammunition (23 mm)
Second. Ammunition (14.5 mm)
To the ammunition depots of the air defense and distributed to the ammunition depot groups in (Al Mussayeb- Al Sobra- Saad).
The latter two are air defense weapons, which fits in perfectly with their described destination.
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How do we get ANYBODY to notice this??
This is a HUGE smoking gun!
The Media will spend DAYS covering unprovable, unverifiable memos, but we can't get them to say ANYTHING about the FACTS coming out??
BTTT!
You're wlecome. I like you freeper name :)
That is exactly correct Coop.
LOL :)
Jim, we need a permanent header on top.
ping...
I am not forwarding my translations to any intelligence government agency. Do you think they will consider it seriously?
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I'm sorry, but I'm afraid we'll need to dock your pay for that error.
Carry on! :-)
However this documents indicate a large quantity of SPECIAL AMMUNITION shells and not just few.
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