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forces in Gulf are equipped without war Iraq can get by 49,703 Selected Reservists.
with nuclear arrns. Iraq seeks for three to six months under
to establish nuclear, embargo.
biological and chemical
(NBC) free zone in Gulf.

Aug 24 Iraq's elite Republican State Department criticizes Joint Chiefs of Staff
Guards are replaced by other USSR for keeping military recommend that any military
troops on fiontlines in advisors in Iraq. action be sweeping and
Kuwait. lethal, freeing Kuwait and
Soviets tell Iraq to change its destroying Hussein's
policy now. warmaking cornirund and
capabilities.
Two U.S. F-iS's fired upon
by Iraq MiG's while testing
Iraqi air defense.

Aug 25 U.N. Security Council passes U.S. Embassy in Kuwait Department of Defense
Resolution 665 authorizing without water or power. releases first list of Naval
use of naval forces in Persian Reserve units and personnel
Gulf to halt all Iraqi and to be recalled to active duty
Kuwaiti shipping. involving approximately
Iraq orders closing of all 3,200 reservists.
embassies in Kuwait.

Aug 26 U.N. Secretary goes to Coalition troops in Saudi
Jordan to discuss Gulf crisis. Aaabia: U.S., Saudi,
USSR supports U.N. Bab~, Qatar, Oman, UAE.
resolution to use `force but Reserve call-up levels: Navy
will not do so itself. - 127 units Army - 173
Iraq cuts off power and National Guard and reserve
surrounds embassies with units.
troops.
Iraqi naval forces have mined
theeeareasoftheGulf. Two
minefields off Kuwait, one
off Saudi Arabia.

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