Shocking view of American women at Saudi air base
Maj. Jane Fisher oversees F-15 fighters at a Saudi air base as American troops adapt to life and work beside Saudi hosts in a conservative society. The piece contrasts U.S. Army women with Saudi norms, noting strict gender rules, limited public authority for women, and a cautious openness to women pursuing roles beyond teaching and nursing.
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World Bank to aid refugees in Gulf crisis resettlement
The World Bank proposes a program to help resettle hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Persian Gulf crisis. Bank President Barber Conable says the bank can finance housing and speed up loan programs for affected nations while noting it is not a relief agency. IMF also plans billions in aid as Gulf tensions dominate the IMF World Bank meetings attended by 152 member nations.
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Iraq’s chemical weapons threat and border decontamination sites
A senior official notes Iraqi decontamination sites along the Kuwait border and southern Iraq appear designed to intimidate the United States and deter force. The Pentagon cites Iraq’s capability for chemical delivery by bombs aircraft spray tanks artillery shells missiles and chemical warheads with forces ready to shift from defense to offense within hours.
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Bush vows no concession to Iraq over Kuwait crisis
President Bush told Arab American business leaders at the White House there will be no negotiation with Saddam Hussein while Iraq remains in Kuwait. He acknowledged regional concerns over economic hardships and the Israeli Palestinian conflict but reaffirmed Washington will not yield an inch to Iraq.
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Call-up of reserves falls below 50 000
The Pentagon plans to announce activation of about 25 000 reserve members for Desert Shield, far short of the 50 000 authorized. Army Navy Air Force and Coast Guard reserves on active duty total 21 653 since Aug 22, per latest Pentagon accounting.
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