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      Desert Storm.  (Washington Post, February 4, p. A17.)

         Gallup poll finds 45 % of Americans would favor use of nuclear weapons "if it might save the lives
      of U.S. troops." Three weeks earlier, only about 24% favored using nuclear weapons.                                                                                                                                (Los Angeles
      iiill~~., February 3, p. 1.)

         Guard and reserve unit personnel activated to support Operation Desert Storm as of 3 FEB:

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                          [DOD Release 3 FEB 91]


February 4
         Monday -    General Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of allied forces in Saudi Arabia, says he
      thinks that the will of the Iraqi soldier can be broken and that he thinks that his forces are making great
      progress toward that goal. (New York Times. February 5, p. Al.)

         President Rafsanjani of Iran offers to serve as a mediator between the U.S. and Iraq in an effort to
      bring about the peaceful end of the war. There was no comment from Iraq and a cool reception From
      the Bush Administration. (New York Times. February 5, p. Al.)

         Battleship USS MISSOURI opens up on Iraqi positions in Kuwait with her sixteen inch guns for th
      first time in the Persian Gulf War. This is the first time the MISSOURI has fired its guns in combat
      since the Korean War. This is seen as a further indication that an amphibious assault may be imminent.
      (New York Times. February 5, p. A12.)

         Pentagon analysts report that some of the desalinization plants in occupied Kuwait had to be shut
      down because of fouling by the massive oil slick unleashed by                                                                                                                                  Iraq last month. (New York Times
      February 5, p. A13.)

         Jordan agrees to permit Japanese military aircraft to use Amman airport to ferry Gulf war refligees
      to other countries. (London Financial Times, February 4, p. 3.)

         Indications are growing that the estimated 45,()()O Egyptian troops and support staff members
      stationed in Saudi Arabia will go into action against Iraqi forces should a ground offensive be mounted
      to recapture Kuwait. Other Arab countries are in Saudi Arabia only to defend that country. (New York
      Time~, February 5, p. A14.)

         Some U.S. Marines express doubts over the ability of Saudi defense forces to deal with future
      threats, after dealing with them in battle to recapture Khafji.                                                                                                                              (Baltimore Sun, February 5, p. 7.)


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