From: Rear Admiral William M. Fogarty, USN

To: Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command

Subj: FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DOWNING OF A COMMERCIAL AIRLINER BY THE USS VINCENNES (CG. 49) ON 3 JULY 1988 (U)

1. Intelligence Background.

a. The Gulf War

(1) The war between Iran and Iraq is the latest iteration of a conflict dating back a thousand years.