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Feb 3 300,000 demonstrate in Many journalists assigned to CENTCOM Chief of Staff
Morocco, showing cover war express reports seven Marines who
for Iraq in the war. dissatisfaction with quality of died in battle for Kha~i were
Iraq renews threats it will information flirrished by killed by an American
carry out terrorist attacks CENTCOM and more so with Maverick missile striking
against the U.S. Intelligence travel restrictions. their arniored vehicle.
sources report Soviet advisers SECDEF says war will end CENTCOM reports with 99
are providing Iraqi military once Kuwait is liberated, but Iraqi aircraft destroyed in
with information about U.S. economic sanctions against attacks on bunkers and 89
satellites. This information is Iraq would continue. which have fled to Iran, a
helping Iraq hide mobile Scud People rally in Washington in third of Iraq's air force may
missile launchers. support of Gperation Desert have been eliminated or
Storm. displaced.
Poll finds 45 % of Americans Deputy Commander for
would use nuclear weapons logistics in Gulf reports size
"if it might save the lives of of logistics force at 40,000
U.S. troops. Three weeks with 60% from reserves or
earlier about 24% favored National Guard.
usmg such weapons. DoD insists there is ample
manpower to see Gulf war to
its conclusion. Experts on
Capital Hill insist no one is
considerin-g draft.

Feb 4 Iran offers to serve as Editorial in Boston Globe CENTCOM says he thirhis
mediator between U.S. and calls for reinstitution of draft. the will of the Iraqi soldier
Iraq in effort to end war. can be broken.
Analysts report some USS MISSOURI fires on
desalinization plants in Iraqi positions in Kuwait for
Kuwait shut down due to first tinie in war. First firing
fouling by oil slick. of MISSOURI's guns in
Jordan permits Japanese combat since Korean War.
military aircraft use of Some U.S. Marines express
Amman airport to ferry war doubts over ability of Saudi
refugees to other countries. forces to deal with future
Indications are that 45,000 threats.
Egyptians stationed in Saudi Intelligence believes Iraq's
Arabia will go into action use of chemical weapons in
against Iraqi forces should war is "imminent". Signs
ground offensive be mounted. include preparations for
Other Arab countries in Saudi chemical weapons use at
Arabia only to defe9d that several storage facilities.
country.
Iraq denies executing its air
force commander and officer
in charge of anti-aircraft
defense.

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