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Date International U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic Military

Jan 16 Israel declares a civil white House Peess Secretary U.S., British, Kuwaiti, and
emergency and orders Israelis announces "The liberation of Saudi aircraft launch massive
to remain in homes. Kuwait has begun." Operation attacks in Kuwait and Iraq.
PLO vows worldwide Desert Storm commences U.S. led attack on Iraq opens
terrorism against the U.S. with stated goal of enforcing with hombing raids achieving
and Britain in retaliation for ail U.N. resolutions relating a measure of surprise,
the death of PLO official. to Iraqi unvasion of Kuwait. suppressing Iraqi defenses
Federal and local law and seizing the skies over
enforcement authorities, Iraq and Kuwait.
operatmg out of command Coalition against Iraq took
posts nationwide, are on the shape hours before planes
alert for pr~raqi terrorists. began attacking targets in
Iraq as France announced its
troops would be placed under
American command for "pre-
determined missions.
chairnnm of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff says that the U.S. is
tracking Saddam Hussein's
movements, but not with the
idea of targeting him.
U.S. will send an additional
48 jets to air base in Turkey.

Jan 17 Anti-American protests, Senate votes 98~O to Allied sorties top 1,300 in
including several commend and support first day and second night of
firebombings are reported President and U.S. troops. hostilities.
around the world, but the LCDR Michael Speicher,
State Department says no FIA-18 pilot fiom USS
injuries were reported and SARATOGA is listed as the
only minor darnage. No spe- first combat casualty of
cific and credible threats of Operation Desert Storm.
terrorism. Iraqi missiles,
carrying conventional war-
heads, hit Haifa and Tel
Aviv.

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