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                 15 Dec 90      Iraqi atrocities in Kuwait denounced by human rights organizations. Iraqi civilians
                                express shock at concessions made to Iran by Iraq.

                 17 Dec 90      Iraq activates additional reservists. This gives Iraq 1.5 million men under arms.

                 21 Dec 90      Iraq practices evacuation of Baghdad.

                 24 Dec 90      Iraq recalls ambassadors from Europe for consultations.

                 29 Dec 90      Iraqi opposition groups meet in Beirut to coordinate actions against Iraqi regime.

                 4 Jan 90       Iraq accepts U.S. proposal that foreign ministers meet at Geneva on 9 Jan.

                  6 Jan 91      Iraq Army Day; President Saddam Hussein states that army is ready for war.

                  9 Jan 91      Iraqi-U.S. Foreign Ministers meeting in Geneva fails to resolve differences.
                                Saddam Hussein addresses Baath Party meeting, states that U.S. troops will, "swim in
                                their own blocd," if war starts.

                 13 Jan 91      Saddam Hussein receives U.N. SECGEN Perez de Cuellar in Baghdad; Iraq refuses to
                                withdraw from Kuwait.

                 14 Jan 91      Iraqi Parliament endorses use of force to defend Kuwait.

                 17 Jan 91      Iraqi Army launches eight Scud missiles on Israel.

                 19 Jan 91      Unsuccessful coup attempt in Baghdad reported.

      )          20 Jan 91      Iraqi television interviews POWs.    Iraq launches Scud missiles at Riyadh and Dahran in
                                Saudi Arabia.

                 21Jan 91       Iraq announces that POWs have been dispersed to potential targets of air attacks.

                 23 Jan 91      Iraqi Army skirmishes at Kuwait-Saudi border with U.S. Marines.

                 25 Jan 91      Iraq opens valves for crude oil to flow into the Arabian Gulf from Sea Island Terminal,
                                ten miles off the Kuwaiti coast.

                 26 Jan 91      Iraqi planes land in Iran and are interned by Iranian authorities.

-. -             29 Jan 91      Iraq states that a POW held at an Iraqi installation has been killed in an air attack.

                 30 Jan 91      Iraqi forces stage battalion-size probing attacks along border between Saudi and Kuwait
                                and penetrate to the coastal town of Khafji, approximately six miles from the border.

                 31 Jan 91      Iraqi forces expelled from Kha~i.

                 3 Feb 91       89 Iraqi aircraft have flown to refuge in Iran.

                 5 Feb 91       800 Iraqi soldiers are now prisoners of Allies. 110 Iraqi aircraft are now in Iran.

                 9 Feb 91       Estimates that 40% of Iraqi air force out of corrunission, 750 Iraqi tanks have been


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