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Date International U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic Military

Aug 30 U.N. Secretary General Costs of maintaining Pentagon directs cuts in
arrives in Jordan for increased troop levels in the spending worldwide to help
mediation effort with Iraqi Mid-East may kill pay for Persian Gulf military
Foreign Minister. Congressional plans for a operations.
Iraq continues to bar $12-$lS billion cut of
departure of foreign women President Bush's defense
and children from Iraq budget.
despite President Hussein's President, although concerned
announcement that they were about American hostages,
free to leave. says hostage issue will not
shape U.S. policy.
President sees no effective
opposition to Saddarn Hussein
in Iraq but would not be
unhappy if the people remove
their leader.

Aug 31 Japan pledges $ 1 billion for
military buildup agalust Iraq.
Meeting with Iraqi Foreign
Minister in Jordan, U.N.
Secretary General states that
Iraq would release all foreign
hostages if U.N. provided
guaantees that western
military forces would not
attack Iraq.
Arab League issues new
condemnation of Iraq's
invasion of Kuwait and Libya
agrees to honor U.N.
sanctions.

Sep 2 The first American hostages
are allowed to leave Iraq.

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