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To: SirRealist who wrote (89363)	4/2/2003 9:18:06 PM
From: Condor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Iraq's Army Organization From Jane's World Armies (1996) ...................In 1991, the army was infantry heavy but it now has more armoured and mechanised formations. The number of regular army divisions has fallen from about seven armoured/mechanised and 20 infantry divisions to two or three armoured divisions, three mechanised divisions and 15 to 17 infantry divisions. These divisions are, at least nominally, structured along the following lines. Armoured divisions have two armoured and a mechanised brigade; mechanised divisions have two mechanised and one armoured brigade; while infantry divisions have three infantry brigades and a tank battalion. Armoured brigades have three armoured and a mechanised battalion while mechanised brigades have three mechanised and a tank battalion. Divisions usually have four artillery battalions in support. These regular units are generally equipped with the BTR series of vehicles and older Soviet tanks such as the T-55 and T-62. An unknown number of the T-55s were upgraded before 1991 with the T-72 (125 mm) gun while others have applique armour. In theory, regular armoured divisions prior to Desert Storm had 12,100 men and 245 tanks, while infantry divisions had 14,100 men and 78 tanks. In practice, these complements were not reached. cnn.com

To: SirRealist who wrote (89363)	4/2/2003 10:27:30 PM
From: Sig	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Re Iraqi Army: From Web souces, and roughly speaking Divsions are about 10,000, consisting of 3 battalions usually . Somewhere between 17 to 30 Divisions overall at the start, but many were really ragtag with enforced recruits During 1981 to 1985 Iraq was the leading world arms buyer, $24bil. Lots from France, Russia, China ( No wonder France did not want to lose the business, as this did not even include oil contracts) Here is why there is some need to be concerned over chemicals, and reasons why the US would not accept a continuation of inspections <<< On November 19, 1998, the United Nations inspectors left Iraq. They left behind 3 tons of declared VX Nerve Gas, 100 to 150 tons of G agents (Sarin), and 500to 600 tons of Mustard Gas. The programs of producing these chemical agents resumed since then by converting chemical production facilities used for legitimate commercial uses to the production of advanced nerve agent VX. The biological weapon programs were the hardest to trace during the United Nations inspections of 1991 to 1998. Before the Gulf War, Iraq had 18 major suspected sites for developing biological weapons. Only five sites were destroyed during Desert Storm. The rest were dismantled and moved around by the Iraqis. Only one site was visited by UNSCOM inspectors. Iraq, may still have 8,500 liters of Anthrax, 19,000 liters of Botulinum toxin, and 2,200 liters of Aflatoxin, all under the supervision of Dr. Taha, “ Dr. Mengele ”. She is the wife of the Iraqi oil minister. >>>> Sig