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May 11, 1983

Meeting between Saddam Hussein and various Iraqi Military Leaders

This file contains a transcription for a meeting between Saddam Hussein and the head of the Iraqi army, during the Iraqi‐Iranian War. Pages 2‐5 contain a detailed summary of the file written in English. Pages 6‐7 contain names of high‐ranking officers, for unspecified reason. Page 8 contains the register's number (64), the year (1983), and the transcript's number (1‐3). Pages 9 and 60 contain the names of the committee, which transcribe the meeting. Page 10 contains the index of the register, the tape's number (1), the date of recording (11/ 05/ 1983), and the codes. Page 11 contains names of personnel attending a meeting. Pages 12‐15 contain discussions between Saddam Hussein and Air Forces commander concerning the exploding of Iranian oil Fields
by bombing it with missiles. They also include orders by Saddam Hussein to destroy the Ardishir oil Field. Pages 16‐22 contain discussions between saddam Hussein, the chief Army of Staff, the Deputy chief Army of Staff, and the military Operation Director concerning the formation and the training of Brigades and Sectors and the activities on certain fronts. They also discussed the problems that soldiers face on the battleground because of the high number of casualties and destroyed weapons, so the battleground became infected. For the rest of the document, they also discussed the status of the battleground, weapons, deliveries, targeted Iranian locations.   Andimeshk and Dezful are mentioned repeatedly.

May 1, 1991

Saddam Hussein and Military Officials Discussing the Condition of the Iraqi Army and Its Possible Enlargement

This audio file from a meeting dated 1 May 1991 between Saddam Hussein and the General Command of the Army regarding the enlargement of the Army, the political changes which affect the Army and its training. Saddam Hussein admired the forming of the Republican Guards groups, soldeirs who participated in Qadissyah Saddam (Iran-Iraq War). In addition, this file includes a discussion regarding the invasion of Kuwait and the low morale of Iraqi soldiers, the American request to cease-fire because of the Iraqi soldiers' brevity, the gradual erosion of Iraqi morale on the front, and the increase of Divisions' numbers within the Army. Major General Sultan discussed the use of high-technology weapons by the American forces in the First Gulf War.

November 16, 2020

Interview with Robert Einhorn

Robert Einhorn is a former US diplomat. He served as the head of the US delegation to ACRS. 

March 1, 1987

Saddam and His Advisers Discussing the Importance of Morale, Mobilizing Popular Support, and Targeting Iranian Cities

Transcript of a meeting between Saddam Hussein and other unidentified Iraqi Ba'ath party members. The meeting specifically discussed raising morale and mobilizing popular support--including how to discourage retreats from the front. Also includes discussion of chemical weapons.

September 1980

Transcript of a Meeting between Saddam and His Commanders Regarding the Iran-Iraq War

This file contains a transcript of a conversation between President Saddam Hussein and top officials in the Iraqi Regime during the Iran-Iraq War. They discussed the Iranian air force and fighter planes, Israeli attempts to strike the Iraqi nuclear plant, and events on the front lines of the war.