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Dec 1 Iraq's Revolutionary Administration rejects The Army is offering $2,000
Command Council accepts inclusion of Palestinian issue to recruits who sign up for
President Bush's offer to in Iraqi-U.S. talks. combat jobs before the end
discuss the Persian Gulf of February.
situation despite reservations.
Iraq says talks must also
include the Palestinian issue.
Egypt and P.L.O. welcome
U.S.-Iraq dialogue.
Refugees from Kuwait tell of
more Iraqi atrocities. _______________

Dec 2 Than interview with French SECSTATh says that U.S. Persian Gulf crisis is the first
reporters, Saddam Hussein will not attack Iraq if it time sin(:e the Vietnam War
says that chances for war in withdraws from Kuwait and that Guards and reserve
the Persian Gulf are 5050. releases all hostages. personnel will be going into
Former Defense Secretaries areas with a high probability
McNamara, Brown, Carlucci, of experiencing combat.
Weinberger and Richardson This will be the first test of
counsel giving economic the policy of integrating
sanctions more time to work. active duty forces with
Donald Rumsfeld stressed the Guards and reserves. The
merits of an air attack on Guard and reserve unit
Iraq, but does not favor a personnel activated to
ground war. Melvin Laird support Operation Desert
says we should not send any Shield ~ of 2 December total
message about what we will 92,557.
or will not do.
A "USA Today" poll shows
that the public is divided on
what to do if Iraq doesn't
leave Kuwait by January 15.
48 % say economic sanctions
should be given more time to
work; 42% say the U.S.
should attack.

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