Showdown in the Middle East tightens vise on Iraq
The United States tightens diplomatic and military pressure on Iraq as American troops dig in across Arabia. Israel tests a warning missile, Jordan reports air raid sirens, Turkish villagers note Iraqi tanks near the border, and Iraq closes its frontiers to foreigners, heightening regional tensions.
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Desert Shield crisis deepens as Arab leaders seek peace
A Cairo summit aims to defuse a mounting Gulf crisis as Iraq threatens to retaliate against a U S buildup in Saudi Arabia with force and possibly poison gas. Saddam Hussein's envoy warned of decisive responses, while fears grow over hundreds of Americans stranded in Iraq and Kuwait.
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Bush heads off on vacation amid Middle East crisis
President Bush says life goes on and plans a 30 week vacation in Maine at Kennebunkport. He will take extra staff and conduct presidency business remotely while abroad, with a quick return to Washington for a military briefing on U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia.
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