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Date International U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic Military

Feb 16 Soviet Union tempers its Two American ground attack
satisfaction over Iraq's jets shot down as allied
withdrawal offer from Kuwait forces continue bombardment
with a statement that of Iraq and occupied Kuwait.
conditions set by Baghdad in stepped-up allied attack,
render proposal meaningless. Army Apache helicopters
Moscow remains committed make nighttime raid on Iraqi
to U.N. resolutions, but it positions.
awalts arrival of Iraqi
Foreign Minister.
Iraq launches 34th and 35th
missiles at Israel. Death toll
9fl Scud attacks against Israel
rises to five.
in contrast to assertions Iraqi
morale is sinking, refugees
say Iraqi spirits high and
anger against U.S. universal.
Arab members of coalition
re-affirm united stand, and
call on Baghdad to withdraw
from Kuwaiti territories
without conditions.
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Feb 17 Iraqi Foreign Minister meets U.S. troops clash with the
with Soviet President, who enemy as Iraqis probe
seeks to obtain withdrawal coalition positions.
and end to the war. indications of ground attack
Israel will not discuss any evident, vehicles of every
regional peace initiatives until description pour north and
war ends. west across desert towards
Iraq prevents Red Cross from frontier.
meeting coalition POWs or Army states disciplinary
determining conditions in problems among soldiers in
Iraqi cities. Saudi Arabia less than third
of that for troops stationed
elsewhere.

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