Marines Mass Deployment to Saudi Arabia Under Desert Shield
The Pentagon announced thousands of Marines have landed or are en route to Saudi Arabia to reinforce U S forces amid Desert Shield. Advance units from Camp Pendleton and Twenty-Nine Palms have arrived, with additional elements deploying from California. The Marine contingent includes 1st Marine Expeditionary Force units and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based in California.
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Washington
Pentagon
Saudi Arabia
U.S
1St Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton
Calif
7Th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Palms
Gulf Area
California
1St Marine Division
1St Force Service Support Group
3Rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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Jordan rebuffs embargo as Iraq trade flows continue
Trucks roll goods into Iraq from Jordan while Iraqi-bound cargo unloads at Aqaba despite U N sanctions. King Hussein flies to Washington bearing Saddam Hussein's message for talks with Bush. CBS cites call for an international conference on Kuwait withdrawal in exchange for a halt to U S force buildup. Officials warn sanctions could cripple Jordan's economy, boost unemployment, and invite Security Council action.
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Amman
Jordan
Iraq
Aqaba
U.N
Kuwait
U.S
Hussein
Foreign Ministry
Mutasem Belbeisi
Security Council
United Nations
New York
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Bush pushes Jordan to join world embargo over Iraq
President Bush said no diplomatic solution to the Persian Gulf crisis is possible before Saddam Hussein rolls back his army. He pledged to urge King Hussein of Jordan to join an economic embargo and block Iraq's access to Aqaba to shield U S ships, while maintaining troops and warships in the region.
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Washington
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Jordan
Hussein
Iraq
Red Sea
Aqaba
U.S
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