War in Kuwait would be bloodier than any prior conflict
Washington analysts say a battle to eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait would be long and deadly with heavy casualties for Americans. The operation could take a month of brutal ground fighting and leave Kuwait City a smoking ruin, while scarce intelligence could lead to dangerous misjudgments and civilian casualties.
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Isolating Iraq a central aim in Baker Syria trip
The Associated Press reports Secretary of State James Baker will fly to Syria as the United States presses to isolate Iraq. Damascus seeks alignment with the Arab mainstream while Iraq reconciles with Iran amid a troubled U.N. embargo and aid debates. Approximately 150,000 U.S. troops have deployed in the region.
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Iran
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Kuwait
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Bush
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Assad
Persian Gulf
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Saudi Arabia
Army
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Washington Post
Navy
Tokyo Bonn blasted for tokenism on Kuwait crisis
A broad cross party clash on Capitol Hill targets Japan and West Germany for scant Kuwait crisis funding. An anti-Japanese amendment passed 370 to 53, while leaders warn the measure may not survive. Critics call the effort contemptible tokenism and an insult. The dispute frames broader burden sharing with the United Nations amid growing U.S. debt for the Persian Gulf operation.
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John Kerry
D-Mass
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United Nations
Israel signals and hedges over Jordan amid Gulf crisis
As the Persian Gulf crisis deepens, Israeli leaders send mixed public and private signals on Jordan. Publicly they back King Hussein but privately hint his days may be numbered, fueling debate over potential invasion plans and shifting thresholds for action, while denying any aggressive intent toward Jordan.
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Iraq
Uri Avnery
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Kuwait
Shamir
Palestine
Desert Shield Costs Rival Vietnam Spend
A congressional analysis says per-soldier costs in Saudi Arabia near those in Vietnam, at about 113000 dollars yearly, due to weapons and rapid buildup. The report supports the high operating costs of modern arms compared with Vietnam era and notes inflation adjustments.
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Loose Armed Services Committee
Andy Ireland
R-Fla
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U.S
Marines buy British anti-chemical suits in Saudi desert
In Dhahran, Marines replace heavy U.S. chemical warfare suits with lighter British made models developed for Britain’s Defense Ministry. Each suit costs about 210 dollars and each mask about 140 dollars. About 40,000 Marines have been deployed to Saudi Arabia since Iraq invaded Kuwait.
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