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[DOD Release 10FEB91]

February 11

-- Monday Following meetings with his two top military advisors, President Bush says he will
continue the allied bombing campaign and not put off the decision on when to begin the ground
} campaign. (New York Times, February 12, p. Al.)

As skies clear over the Persian Gulf, allied air forces step up their campaign against Iraqi positions
in southern Iraq and Kuwait. In the past 24 hours, 200 missions have been flown against the Republican
Guards and another 550 against other targets in Kuwait. (New York Times, February 12, p. Al.)

Iraq launched its 32nd Scud missile attack against Israel, but it was intercepted by an American
Patriot missile. (New York Times, February 12, p. A13.)

Officials say the CIA continues carrying out a psychological campaign against the Iraqi leadership,
but deny speculation that it is engaged in any attempt to overthrow Saddam Hussein by assassination
or political coup. (Washington Post, February 12, p. Al.)

The Pentagon sends special teams to manufacturers to investigate increasing the output of "smart"
weapons for the Gulf war. (Washington Times, February 12, p. 11.)

---Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Arens confers with President Bush and other senior U.S. officials
to remind them of Israel's forbearance in the face of Iraqi Scud missile attacks and to begin discussion
of postwar U.S.-Israeli relations. Arens requests greater U.S.-Israeli coordination, including sharing
* of "identification friend or foe" recognition signals for warplanes. (Washington Post, February 12, p.
14.)

I --- The U.S. states it has used the largest conventional bomb in its arsenal, the 15,000 pound BLU-82,
as part of its intensified effort to shake enemy troop morale. (Baltimore Sun, February 12, p. 6.)

State Department says there has been "significantly higher" number of terrorist incidents since the
start of the Persian Gulf war as compared to the same period last year. (Washington Post, February
12, p. AlS.)

Approximately 200 German soldiers are expected to go to the Persian Gulf despite German
constitutional constraints on -the deployment of German military forces outside the country. The
Germans will work with nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance vehicles that they have donated
to the allied effort in the Gulf. (Inside the Army, February 11, p. 1.)

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