Volume 1 - Iraq Watch

Regime Strategy and WMD Timeline Events (continued)165 DS 01-Nov-95 Iraq begins the Al Bay’ah (L-29) RPV program166 DS 10-Nov-95 UNSCOM intercepts illegal Russian SS-N-18 SLBM gyros in Jordan167 DS Dec 1995 Dr. Muzhir is imprisoned (until January 1998)168 PROC Iraqi economy bottoms out (GDP drops to 20% of 1989; inflation hits 387%)169 PROC 1996 Annual MIC budget is $7.8M170Industrial Committee begins work, plans to coordinate indigenous chemicalCW 1996-1997production171 POL 06-Jan-96 Saddam decrees austerity measures due to inflation caused by sanctions172 PROC 17-Jan-96 Iraq agrees to discuss UN plan for limited oil sales173 POL 23-Feb-96 Husayn Kamil and brother are executed following their return to Iraq174 POL Iraq signs MOU accepting Oil for Food175 CW June 1996 Iraq submits 3rd chemical FFCD176After series of draft BW FFCD’s, Iraq submits first post-Husayn Kamil departureBW FFCDBW 15-Jun-96177 BW 20-Jun-96 Al Hakam BW plant destroyed under UNSCOM supervision178 DS July 1996 Iraq submits 3rd missile FFCD179 DS 1996 Work commences at Ibn Firnas to convert L-29 to an RPV180WMD scientists ordered to sign agreement to turn over any documentation inPOL 1996their homes181 NUC 1996 Fadil Al Janabi appointed head of IAEC182 PROC 1996 Regime procurement with Jordan leads to further sanctions erosion183 POL 31-Aug-96 Iraqi forces attack Irbil184Twenty fourth meeting of the IC indicates committee was concerned aboutCW Sep 1996wasting intellectual capital185 BW 01-Sep-96 Iraq submits new BW FFCD186 POL 03-Sep-96 Coalition forces extend No-Fly zones187 NUC 07-Sep-96 Iraq submits nuclear FFCD188 OTHER/NUCAfter 1996 Air defense projects were a priority at the IAEC189 POL 10-Dec-96 OFF is implemented190 POL 12-Dec-96 Assassination attempt cripples ‘Uday Husayn191Through Two scientists - one former EMIS and one former centrifuge - retain hiddenNUC1990s nuclear documents and components192 PROC 18-Mar-97 Iraq grants Russia MFN trade status, awards it 20% of initial OFF contracts193 PROC 22-Mar-97 Iraq establishes a new Iraqi/Russian oil company194Huwaysh becomes director of MIC; preserving pre-war nuclear competencePOL 27-Mar-97becomes less important195 POL Early 1997 VP Ramadan recognizes OFF activities as opportunity196 DS 13-Apr-97 First flight of L-29 RPVRegime Strategy and WMD Timeline Events7