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Date International U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic Military

Dec 9 iranian President has taken The Adininistration accuses The Pentagon may have to
advantage of the crisis to Iraq of delaying the meeting seek $10 to $20 billion in
isolate radicals in 1aan and with SECSTATh to have an new spending authority from
foster ties with Arab and delay withdrawing from Congress to cover the rising
western nations. He has Kuwait by January 15. costs of the Persian Gulf
opposed Iraqi aggression in A coalition of conservatives buildup. The deployment of
Kuwaiti and condemned the and liberals makes U.S. an additional 200,000 troops
presence of western nations elimination of Iraq's announcod last month has
in the Persian Gulf. More chemical, biological and doubled the cost. The total
than 1,000 foreigners, potential nuclear weapons a cost of the buildup could
including 163 Americans flew goal of American policy. reach $31 billion for fiscal
out of Iraq. Some of those year 1991.
fleeing from Kuwait tell of Navy and Army are
continous nighttime gun experiencing recruiting
battles and car bombings. dropoffs whi~e the Marines
are well above their quotas.
Guard and reserve unit
personnel activated to
support Cperation Desert
Shield as of 9 December total
113,733.

) Dec 10 Iraqi Foreign Minister says U.S. says that one more flight The Pentagon announces that
that he has made a will be needed to remove all an additional 1,457 Army
compromise offer on dates western hostages. and National Guard Reserve
for U.S. -Iraqitallcsand personnel will be called-up
desires to discuss a bringing to 120,281 the
comprehensive Middle East number called to active duty.
settlement including Israel The latest group include
and the Palestinians. cargo transport, medical
service and civil affairs
personnel.

Dec 11 Members of the U.N. U.S. says that all Americans France will send 4,000
Security Council meet to who wanted to leave Kuwait troops to Saudi Arabia
assure Saddam Hussein that and Iraq have done so. bringing its total number to
he need not fear attack if he President, by downplaying the 10,000.
gives up Kuwait by January hostage issue, has clearly won SECDEF signs an order
15. They also consider tuture this aspect of the Gulf crisis. giving troops in Operation
action in the event that Iraq Desert Shield imminent
leaves Kuwait peacetully. danger pay retroactive to
August 1.

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