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1631-HQ-1462938 served as Director of Intelligence in charge of security of Kuwait and AL-MAJID was responsibile for maintaining "organization" among the various Ministries. SABAWI was in charge of the Security Committee of Kuwait which included members from various government components including intelligence, special security, the police, the military, and the militia. AL- MAJID stated that he and SABAWI had equal overall responsibility over Kuwait. AL-MAJID knew of the destruction/sabotage of the Burgan and Al-Rumaila oil fields by the Iraqi military. AL-MAJID claimed that this "operation" was neither his responsibility nor under his control, but rather fell under the direction of the Iraqi military. [AL-MAJID interview, February 4, 2004]. THE 1991 UPRISING On March 1, 1991, one day after the Gulf War cease- fire, rebellion began in Basra. Within days, the rebellion extended to Karbala, Najaf, Hilla, Al-Nasiriyah, Al-Amrah, Samawah, Kut and Diwaniyya. At one point, all but two of Iraq’s provinces were in open revolt. The RCC issued decree #64, dated March 9, 1991, which granted the following powers to Ba’ath Party officials [Enclosure #] : 1. To grant comrades, members of the Regional Command of the Socialist Arab Ba’ath Party, or members of the Revolutionary Command Council who directly supervise the forces and columns that face resistance from the groups of traitors and agents who are Supported by Iran, the power of the President of the Republic to reward and punish. 2. To grant the Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council the powers of the Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1 of this decree. 3. TO grant the Minister of Industry and Military Industrialization the powers stated in paragraph 1 of this decree. 4. This decree shall be in force from the day it is issued until the end of the crisis. 5. The Ministers and pertinent authorities must implement this decree. 74