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Date             International           U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic              Military

Sep 28    CIA reports that Iraq has                                     Officials in the Defense
          developed biological weapons                                  Department and Congress are
          that would be able to deliver                                 debatmg whether to call-up
          significant quantities of          .                          combat reserve units to join
          deadly agents on the                                          the nearly 27,000 activated
          battlefield.                                                  and performing support
                                                                        roles. DoD officials say only
                                                                        theee reservists have failed to
            ____ ______                        _____                    report.

Sep 29    Saudi Arabia plans to double
          the size of its armed forces to
          more than 120,000.

Sep 30    Saddam Hussein seeks to       Poll conducted finds strong     Guard and reserve unit
          open a "debate' with France   support for President Bush's    personnel activated to
          over the Persian Gulf crisis, goal in Gulf, but also finds    support Operation Desert
          less than an unyielding       reluctance to start a war.      Shield as of 30 September
          position.                     Claairman of the Senate         total 25,808.
                                        Armed Services Committee
                                        blocks call-up extension of
                                        reserve forces from 180 days
                                        to 360 days.


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