Peace talks falter in Gulf as U N mission looms
Paris diplomats struggle to avert war in the Persian Gulf as private talks and plans for an international conference on the Israeli Palestinian conflict yield only faint hope for peace. U S opposition to the conference remains, while religious groups mobilize a last minute peace campaign in the United States. The Air Force partially terminates a Boeing contract for Peace Shield, citing delivery delays, with work to continue under new bidders.
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How a war with Iraq might unfold
The plan outlines targeting Iraqi airfields radar networks and missile sites with recon planes, then destroying air defenses, airfields and ground crews by night. Following neutralization of defenses, command centers, missiles, armor and mobile forces are attacked to cripple Kuwait Basra and Baghdad defenses and to disable chemical and biological depots while attempting to decapitate leadership. A Marine amphibious landing could sever vital supply lines.
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Iraq
Kuwait
Basra
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Extended reservists duty sought in Gulf crisis request
The Pentagon asked President Bush for authority to extend active-duty service for reservists called up for Desert Shield. Defense Secretary Cheney said the move could keep reservists in uniform up to two years and allow up to 1 million more to be mobilized, though he has no immediate plans for that level. About 151,711 reservists had been activated as of Tuesday.
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Pentagon Today
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Pete Williams
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Defense
Dick Cheney
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Kuwait
Cheney
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Gulf Region
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G.W. Montgomery
D-Miss
House Armed Services Committee
Mr. Montgomery
Saudi
Arabia
Navy calls reserves to active duty in Gulf crisis
The Navy activated 1,868 reservists including the first to serve on combat ships in the Persian Gulf. Most prior activations were for medical and construction units in the gulf area. The order affects 333 Naval Reserve units across 42 states, DC, Puerto Rico and Guam, marking a major call-up since Desert Shield began in August.
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Navy
Naval Reserve
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Guam
Sanctions unlikely to force Saddam from Kuwait says CIA chief
CIA Director William Webster told Rep. Les Aspin that economic sanctions likely won’t drive Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait even after six to twelve months. He said Iraq’s air force and defenses would suffer more than its army, but air power would have only a marginal impact in holding Kuwait and southern Iraq.
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Saddam Hussein
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D-Wis
House Armed Services Committee
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Iraqi merchants brace for possible war as Baker Aziz talks fail
In Baghdad markets, middle aged Iraqis express readiness for war near the January 15 U N deadline as Baker and Aziz fail to secure a peaceful resolution in Geneva. Merchants, taxi drivers and teachers say they are not panicking, but hope the talks would have avoided conflict.
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Iraq
James A. Baker III
Tariq Aziz
Geneva
Karada al- Jawwa
America
Saddam Hussein
U.N
Kuwait
Iran
Tigris
Baker-Aziz
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