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Date International U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic I Military

Feb 7 French President says ground Administration announces Declaring ground war
war will take place in review of Jordan's foreign aid inevitable, British
February. U.S. reports Iraqi in light of King Hussein's Commander says allies plan
movement of some military speech. to greatly intensify air assault
equipment to residential areas Members of the House of on Iraqi forces.
to protect them from attack. Representatives sign Timing of the ground
An American who worked at statement urging the President offensive is the expected
a Turkish air base is shot, the not to escalate the war. U.S. subject when SBCDEF and
first American to die in a to target Saddam Hussein and Chairman JCS meet Saudi
terrorist attack since the ruling circle for destruction if and American leaders on
alliance went to war against orders use of chemical or February 8.
Iraq. Recent Iraqi defector biological weapons on allies. USS WISCONSIN joins USS
describes life as "bombs, MISSO~[RI in pounding
bombs, not a moment without Kuwaiti coastline where
bombs." landing might take place.
Allies bomb Baghdad for
twelve hours. Iraq says 22
civilians killed and many
more wounded in raids.
Planners, convinced war will
end by summer, abandon
plans to rotate troops.
Typical American soldier in
the Gulf is 27 years old, six
years older than average in
Vietnam, and likely to be
married with children. U.S.
force oldest to fight since
Civil War.
CENTCOM reports some
defecting Iraqi pilots tried to
bomb Saddam Hussein at
presidential palace.

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