Volume 1 - Iraq Watch

Husayn Kamil: No, we have some of the chemicalsavailable [interrupted].Saddam: So, we qualify that the missiles, by tomorrow,will be ready on the 15th.Husayn Kamil: Sir, we don’t have the germs.Saddam: Then, where are they?Husayn Kamil: It’s with us.Saddam: what is it doing with you, I need these germsto be fixed on the missiles, and tell him to hit, becausestarting the 15th, everyone should be ready for theaction to happen at anytime, and I consider Riyadh asa target.Husayn Kamil: Sir, let me explain to you. What weproduced now are the rocket heads and the containers,and we distributed them underground in three differentlocations. We considered these locations the bestplaces we have, and that if we had a chance to scatterand to find more locations, then we would have doneit. These locations are far away from Baghdad, thisis problematic because of transportation which willtake seven days to commute, but we minimized all thetransportation procedures in a way. However, whenwe want to commute it, we cannot do it within oneday Sir, and if we want to do it by plane, then, Sir, wehave to go for the method [paused].Saddam: Let’s talk about it later [waiters entered theroom, sound of plates banging and side talks to thewaiters].Husayn Kamil: (door slams) Sir, we have three typesof germ weapons, but we have to decide which onewe should use, some types stay capable for manyyears [interrupted].Saddam: we want the long term, the many years kind.Husayn Kamil: Sir, this option is available and allother options are available as well.Saddam: You mean at which time should we use itand at which moment!Husayn Kamil: Yes sir. That is why there has to be adecision about which method of attack we use: a missile,a fighter bomb or a fighter plane.Saddam: With them all, all the methods.Husayn Kamil: Sir, we have to calculate now [interrupted].Saddam: Husayn knows about those.Husayn Kamil: Sir, there are some calculations wehave to do, since we have modified fighters. Thebombs or the warheads are all available, but themoment for using them at zero hour is somethingwe should indicate sir; we will say that this will belaunched (interrupted).Saddam: At the moment of use (zero hour), youshould launch them all against their targets.Husayn Kamil: All of the methods are available, sir.Saddam: We don’t want to depend on one option. Themissiles will be intercepted and the planes, at leastone will crash, but whenever the missiles or planesfall down over the enemy land, then I consider thegoal is achieved and the mission fulfilled.Husayn Kamil: Sir, it is available and stored “somewhere,”but if you, Sir, order us to transfer it, we area bit worried it will cause contamination. It has beenstored for 45 to 47 years, and yet has not been certifiedas being safe (uncontaminated). Sir, it had beenexperimented on only once and some of the employees,Sir, were contaminated.-Time 07:36-08:20, Saddam: I want as soon aspossible, if we are not transferring the weapons, toissue a clear order to the “concerned people” that theweapon should be in their hands ASAP. I might evengive them a “non-return access. “ [Translator Comment:to have access to the weapons; to take themwith them and not to return them]. I will give them anorder stating that at “one moment,” if I ‘m not thereand you don’t hear my voice, you will hear somebodyelse’s voice, so you can receive the order from him,and then you can go attack your targets. I want theweapons to be distributed to targets; I want Riyadhand Jeddah, which are the biggest Saudi cities with allthe decision makers, and the Saudi rulers live there.This is for the germ and chemical weapons.Husayn Kamil: In terms of chemical weapons, wehave an excellent situation and good grip on them98