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Date International U.S. Political! Diplomatic Miii tary

Oct 28 Iraq ends ten days of gasoline Congress passes a $15.5 Army Reserve and National
rationing and dismisees Oil billion foreign aid bill Guard combat units have not
Minister for ma:aing a including a provision to been activated due to the 180
miscalculation in supplies. forgive $6.7 billion of day limitation on use of
Soviet Envoy Primakov fails Egypt's niilitary debt and reserve forces. This time
to achieve agreement on provide Israel with $3.7 constraint makes it very
issues discussed in sessions billion of military and difficult to recall, train and
with President Saddam economic aid. transport combat units, and
Hussein. Soviet Foreign still have sufficient time
Minister sees little reason to remaining to effectively
be optimistic. utilize them in potential
conflict.
U.S. Marines board and
search an Iraqi tanker in the
northern Arabian Sea after it
refsses to stop when shots
were fired across its bow.
Guard and reserve personnel
activated to support
Operation Desert Shield as of
28 October totals 32,806.

Oct 29 The U.N. passes Resolution The Administration explicitly Defense Authorization Bill
674 which increasees pressure warns Saddain Hussein that if worked out by a House-
on Iraq to pull out of Kuwait. Iraqi forces do not leave Senate Conference
Iraq offers to release all the Kuwait, the U.S. would not Committee authorizes
hostages in return for Soviet shrik from the use of force. reservists recalled to active
and French commitment to a SECSTATh will leave on a duty be extended full active
political solution. trip to Saudi Arabia, the duty benefits.
Arab diplomats believe that Persian Gulf and European
Saddam Hussein is worried capitals to consult with
about an attack on his forces coalition partners about the
in Kuwait and Iraq, but situation in the Gulf.
maintains that he has no
intention of leaving despite
the growing allied forces
arrayed against him.
Soviets reject Saddam
Hussein's call for a political
solution and again call for
an immediate withdrawal.
Hussein says that Ir~q will
not withdraw from Kuwait
without a comprehensive
solution of Middle Sast
issues.

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