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         bombing campaign that preceded the ground offensive. Iraqi prisoners of war are estimated to number
         85,000. U.S. casualties: 79 killed, 213 wounded and 44 missing. (Washington Post, February 28, p.
         A32.)

           The Army Reserve fell 23 per cent short of its recruiting quota in December and January, following
         a steadily downward trend since reservists began to be called up for Operation Desert Shield.
         (Washington Post, Februaay 28, p. A33.)

 1 February 28
           Thursday   As the war subsi4es into isolated skirmishing, the Bush Administration says it will keep
         U.S. forces in southern Iraq until it is satisfied that Iraq will comply with American terms for a
         permanent cease-Fire. The Bush Administration moves to get U.N. Security Council endorsement of
         a resolution that will embody the demands of the U.S. and its allies. (New York Times, March 1, p.
         Al.)

           Lieutentant General Thomas Kelly, the Pentagon chief of operations, says the Iraqi expeditionary
         force, which once numbered more than 600,000, has been reduced to "a rabble" of no military threat
         to the region, and that 4,000 of Baghdad's 4,200 main battle tanks have been destroyed. (New York
         Times, March 1, p. Al.)

           Iraq orders its forces to stop fighting and declares the Persian Gulf war a great Iraqi victory. (New
         York Times, March 1, p. Al.)

           Iraq has very little money to pay war reparations, and had overdue debts to many creditors even

         before it invaded Kuwait. (New York Times, March 1, p.


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