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Date International U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic Military

Jan 28 More than 80 Iraqi planes, at The President states U.S. forces apparently
least 60 of which are fighters Washington will take the lead suceeed in cutting off Iraq's
and bombers, are now in in efforts to bring lasting release of crude oil into the
Iran. Tehran gives the peace to the Middle East. Gulf.
British ambassador assuances Administration officials say Recruiters for the Army,
that the planes will detained his remarks are intended to Navy, Air Force and
and the pilots interned for the quiet Arab concerns about Marines say they have
duration of the war. mounting destruction in Iraq received a surge in calls
Sa'dddn Hussein grants first and to signal that the U.S. from people interested in
interview to Western reporter will try to address the Israeli- fighting overseas. Many are
since war began. Suggesting Palestinian dispute. either too old or otherwise
that chemical, biological and American companies special- unqualified.
nuclear weapons would be izing in oil spill clean-ups
used if necessy to preserve prepare to join an interns-
the nation and that the use of tional effort to help Saudi
oil as a weapon of self- Arabia minimize the affects
defense is justified. of the oil spill in the Gulf.

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