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1 I .. -·----· .. - -. ·· ·· ···· · ··· · oct:·3f:zeez······9· :·0mf .. ········;··· ···· ··· ····· ··········· ··· · ·· .......... ······· ···· ···· ···· ········ ·· ··N0°:110 · · ·· .. P:~····--·· ·· ······ ·· ·· ·· · ··- 'll,_01\~ . @ MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRETAR.Y OF DEFENSE FOR POUCY FROM: Abe Shulsky, )(6) . h . SUBJ: NSPD on Support to UNMOVIC Attached are Draft NSPD on support to UNMOVIC • Draft OSD cmunimts CoJDments an due to NSC (Bob Joaeph) by mid-morning tomonow. · Bill Luti called after his Bob Joseph meeting at the NSC to say that ''the train bu left the station," i.e., that a decision has been made to provide full (and basically unconditional) support. · Nevertheless, recommend that we put our position on the record, ,o/'3,lo,. . . ~Ak Sk,.sk 1 'T~ ~ J<-k D~1>'5 (.C>""-.~~.s t ~ a., . ~i..~ t-k. . lo\t....~tJ ~ ~ I,, 'Jo.kt~. ~~t,j , J)rf IIJ@H!I!• ············ .. oct:·3f;ie02·· g·:07PM ................ ...................................... . ........... ............. N6';· i1 0 ....... P.~a· ···· .. ···· ... ..... . 6:lliiMS OSDJSPINESA 31 Oclober 2002, 2:00 PW USG Support for UNMOVIC and the IAEA • The NSPD requires '"tbll 111JJPOrt'" to UNMOVIC with ouly the vapest assurmces ftom Blix. • The NSPD should require UNMOVIC assurances in: - Intelligence sharing (mcludin1 a liaison office). - Safeguarding USG intelligence sources and method&. - Security ofUSG sensitive teclmology/eqmpment. - Pemrittina USG pcrsmmel to include militaly memben to participate in impections without having the restriction of having to become m employee of dleUN. - Reimbursement to USO for semoes rendered. , Even with the above assurances. the NSPD should set out criteria for evaluating on a case by case basis whether requested support should be provided ( e.1. protection of intellipnce sources and methods, protection of information whose dissemination could pose dangera to USG national security). • The NSPD mould lay out a strategy ofusipg potential support to UNMOVIC a.s leverage to obtain the assurances listed above. o• s•• . . .. .... ·· .... ··········· ···NO.i1e P.4 ······ ·· ...... . •1211•• :211& Support for UNMOVIC and the IAEA. ~ ' ! . I I I I I ! BACEGROtDID In 1991, Iraq agreed to a w~negoeiated ceasefire co end the war of aggression it had launched ' againsc Jt1.iwait. The ceasetire tems i:2cluded Iraq's voluntary acceptance of. and cooperation with, CQmprehensive, untettared inspection& to ensur• coq,lianc:e. 'Per eleven yea.ra ·Iraq deceived 11N iruipeoton and defied the inspections regime before finally denying inspectors access completely in 1998. CU) The Iraqi regime wst now sho..r. tha. t it bas made a strategic shift in its approach and decided· to comply witlr' ita obligation•. A new ON iDapection .regim. · provides"a mean• to test whether tha Iraqi regime bas made thi• atra.tegic shift a.nd is willing to give up its weapons of muss de•tructi011 . There can b• zero tolerance for further deception or noncOlftPliance. To be succ•••ful, inspecticn• 'll!USt place priority on testing Iraq's willingueas to cooperate and to be disarmed of weapons of maas de·struction. (U} tmrrlJ> STMBS stJ'P:POR"r POK lllSPEC'l'ZOM'S Subjecc. to successful completion of work underway in the lJN security council to paB& a new resolution ou Iraq, and to ~eceiving necessary assurances regarding the princip1ea under which inspections wil1 op•r•te, and in pursuie of the goal• outlined above, the Unieed States will provide ~ull auppore to the United Nations Monitoring Veritication, and Iuspeetiou Commission (tJ'NMOVZC) a.nd the International Atomic Energy Agency in the ac:complislment of their misdoll.S . While we progress~ fulfilling these conditions, it is time now to begin to prepare to support~• UNMOVIC and. IAEA missions in Iraq • ..,. FUltilling tllese missions requires that UNMOVIC md the IABA employ a strategy of l'ODUlt, flexible , and secure inepectiou• that use , as appropriate, ehe full range of relevant technical and human capabilities. The United Scates will respond to UNMOVIC and the IAli:A requests for ll\&terial, operaeion.al. personnel, ~b)(1) I as "ell as suggast such support co UNMOVIC and the IAEA. , sufficient to accomplish the responsibilicies mandated for them by the relevant UN Security council Resolutions . _.. I 1 ft 39 (37 f P9 .. . ., --- -----~~~ ~ · -- .. ....... · ....... . ··· .. ··ot'l'·, 3L28E2 ..... gi aEiP'ri ............. . · · HO •. i.i0 ....... ;=,;~···· ............. , .. · iftNMREllt,\t: b)(1) The Proliferation Strstegy PCC will coordinate development of policy gu.iclanca regar~ing inapections in Iraq and U.S. support for tbem. The Department of State will be responsible for official oOft'A'Unications with ONMOVIC and the~. and for coord1n&ting U.S. support a~d assiatat1ce to UfflotOVIC and the DUIA within pol.icy this guidance . The Depa3:~menta of Defense, Energy, Treasury, and the Central Intelligence Agency will provide such support as needed • ...- •