Week May Be Most Crucial In Middle East Crisis
President Bush faces a pivotal week as Iraq’s Saddam Hussein tightens pressure over Kuwait and Western hostages. Lawmakers warn the threat of war is higher than since the Kuwait invasion, while Bush weighs goals for a broad Gulf buildup to defend Americans and allies.
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Stealth F-117A Jets Roll Out For Middle East Mission
In Hampton Virginia the Air Force unveiled the F-117A stealth fighters at Langley Air Force Base before their deployment to the Persian Gulf. Twenty two aircraft will support US buildup defending Saudi Arabia as Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait spurred preparations.
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Resistance fighters battle on in Kuwait
Refugees fleeing Kuwait report ongoing resistance attacks by fighters who claim to strike Iraqi positions, including a death by own action car bomb near a Kuwait City hospital area. Jordanian Arabs say Kuwait opposes annexation as clashes with pro Iraqi Palestinians continue and dozens may be dead. The emirate was taken by the Iraqi army on August 2 and annexed days later with most outside communication cut. Capyed refugees reached the Khafji border crossing in Saudi Arabia recounting Friday’s hospital attack in Jabnyeh area.
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Navy uses multilingual cards for boarding teams
Navy sailors trained to board ships to or from Iraq now carry laminated cards in French Arabic and English. The cards urge calm cooperation during inspections and provide safety instructions if fighting occurs, directing crews to drop to the deck with hands outstretched and follow all instructions.
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Red Sea war room maps show ship positions and troop dots
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney traveled from the carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea to the destroyer USS Scott. He entered the ship's former CO suite transformed into a war room with shipping charts and slips marking warship positions. Red dots marked U S troops and a stretch of northeastern Saudi Arabia appeared as a potential invasion route.
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Foreigners in Kuwait crisis prompt UN and evacuations
The UN Security Council demanded all foreigners leave Iraq and Kuwait as tensions surge. CBS reports 35 Americans sought refuge at a US Embassy villa in Baghdad while Britain says 82 Britons were taken from Kuwait City hotels. Saddam linked withdrawal to Israeli and Syrian moves, while Western nations dismiss his proposals and U.S. ships enforce the embargo in the Persian Gulf. Politicized talks continue at the UN with five permanent members debating joint action.
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Cheney tours Middle East with UAE on Gulf defense push
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney visited Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Zayed al Nahyan as US C 130 transports began operating from the United Arab Emirates. He spoke of multinational defense efforts under Operation Desert Shield and planned visits to Oman and Jiddah to meet the Saudi royal family. The UAE said Arab and friendly forces would deploy to defend the Gulf, with reports of US Egyptian and Pakistani troops possibly joining.
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Bush Rejects Saddam Peace Offers Amid Gulf Tension
The White House refuses Saddam Hussein's latest terms to settle the Persian Gulf crisis while continuing sanctions. Bush, briefing aides on deficits and energy implications, plans a Baltimore VFW address and a Rhode Island fundraiser before vacation. Navy ships shadow two Iraqi tankers as U.N. actions loom.
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