Strange what turns up after searching enough archival files...I present this highly encyclopedic and (in case you were wondering, declassified) satellite image of southeastern
Iraq prepared by the
Central Intelligence Agency in 1992 to identify strategic locations within the country. Restored version of
Image:Iraq 1992 CIAsmaller.png with minor changes only to the margins--removing the Library of Congress stamp and related pencil marks.
Weak Oppose Great for people unfamiliar with the area, but especially with something like Google Maps/World, its not especially informative or interesting.
smooth0707 (
talk) 23:44, 15 July 2008 (UTC)reply
The encyclopedic value is in the particular labeling, who performed it, and for what prospective purpose. Bear in mind also the technical limitations of the period.
DurovaCharge! 00:15, 16 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose not much encyclopedic value, even when considering labeling etc. Also generally uninteresting as far as maps go.
Becky Sayles (
talk) 00:55, 16 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Highly encyclopedic for CIA activities in Iraq, the article it's in.
Shoemaker's Holiday (
talk) 01:05, 16 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Support I am impressed that this historical resource is available.--
Filll (
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wpc) 01:32, 16 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose per smooth. The image doesn't make me want to know more about it. The article does. It may be remarkable for the function it served, but in illustrating the subject of the article it fails to stand out.
Dwayne Reed (
talk) 19:32, 16 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose. I think I would support this if the caption or article described *how* this map was used to determine military options (e.g. US strategy focused on pushing Iraqi forces into the desert/the marshes/away from airfields/away from oilfields/whatever, and this was achieved by deploying the X forces from Y in a Northerly/Westerly/etc. direction). Maybe indicate those movements on the map, as we've done for a gazillion other military history illustrations?
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk) 23:20, 16 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Mild Oppose I think it's interesting, but not all that informative about what the CIA was actually up to.
Fletcher (
talk) 02:26, 17 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Weak Oppose Interesting but neither captivating nor overly informative
Capital photographer (
talk) 06:15, 17 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Support As maps and satellite images go, this isn't too great (see whiskey, above). But because it's what the CIA used, this image has use in
CIA activities in Iraq. Note the image isn't being used for an article about Southeastern Iraq, but for this, which is why I think it deserves a support. SpencerT♦C 18:50, 19 July 2008 (UTC)reply