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Date International U's. PoliticailDipiomatic ~filitary

Sep 17 Conference of Arab radicals, President states that he is
headed by PLO leaders, prepared to support an air
resolves to "strike American blockade in Iraq if the U.N.
interests" if the U.S. attacks sanctions such a move.
Iraq. President says the U.S. has
European Commumty agrees assurances from Iran that it
to expel Iraq's military will honor sanctions against

Sep 18 attaches. Iraq.
Iraqi troops and tanks in
Kuwait continue to take an
increasingly defensive
posture, indicating intent to
remain in Kuwait. Iraqi
troops in Kuwait now total
360,000.
Soviet Union and Saudi
Arabia restore diplomatic
relations after a half century.
Nine Western European
nations urge U.N. to expand
the trade embargo to include
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Sep 19 Iraq begins confiscating Congressional criticism of SECDEF approves special
foreign assets of countries Administration poUcies in supplemental pay for U.S.
imposing sanctions on Iraq. Gulf is growing. troops in the Middle East.
House of Representatives DoD releases fifth list of
approves a $283 billion approximately 166 Naval
Pentagon budget includihg $1 Reservists ordered to active
billion to pay for the U.S. duty.
buildup in the Gulf.

Sep 20 Citing a default in payments, Pentagon orders 7,106 more
Saudi Arabia has stopped Army and Air Force
shipping oil to Jordan. Reservists to active duty.
SECDEF tells a
Congressional Committee he
is planning on ordering
30,000 more reservists.

Sep 21 Kuwaiti official minister says DoD releases sixth list of
Iraqis have mined Kuwaiti oil approximately 184 Naval
fields. Reservists ordered to active
Iraqi leaders urge their duty.
citizens to prepare for the
mother of all battles."

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