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Date International U.S. Politicall Diplomatic Military
Octi Ln a speech to the U.N. Dutch heavy lift ship Super {
General Assembly the - Servant it[ transports four
President denounces the minesw~)ers to Balirain for
invasion but hints at training arid operations.
possibility of a negotiated
solution.
House of Representatives
passes resolution supporting
current Gulf policy, but stops
short of endorsing military
action. Senator Sam Nunri
cited the failure to recall
reserve forces in prior
national contingencies as a
message to reservists that
their skills and training would
not be used in a contingency,
and also a message to the
active forces that the reserves
cannot be relied upon.
Oct 2 General Moiseyev, head of Senate adopts jot resolution USS INDEPENDENCE
the Soviet Military today says supporting President Bush's enters the Persian Gulf.
economic sanctions against Gulf policy. Total U.S. strength in the
Iraq are working and that no Poll taken September 15-18 Gulf region is now
force should be used in the shows widespread support for 170,000.
Gulf unless approved by the President Bush's Gulf policy.
U.N. Iraqi troop strength
remains unclianged from
several weeks ago at
Oct ~"43Q000¼~~~~~~~es his
3 Saddam Hussein
first known visit to Iraqi
troops in Kuwait and uses the
occasion to reaffirm his
defiant stance against efforts
to induce him to withdraw
from Kuwait.
Oct 4 President initiates private Pentagon officials disclose
discussions with chairmen of that Iraq has developed a
several key House and Senate fuel-air explosive (FAE); a
Subcommittees regarding blast effect weapon similar to
possible use of force in the a small nuclear weapon.
Gulf.
3-17
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