IRAQ KUWAIT SITUATION UPDATE AS OF 18 SEP 90

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Subject: IRAQ KUWAIT SITUATION UPDATE AS OF 18 SEP 90                    

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          OUTLOOK

          26(U@!95-W4l4Fm@ Military: Saddam continues to better his defenses
          while retaining offensive flexibility.
          2-A.U) f 0 i-Oia 4i'l 4F- 1Economic: Saddam still has time before shortages
          really begin to hurt. As long as he can find ways or people to
          circumvent the UN sanctions he'll be able to hold out. He
          probably won't.allow any shipments of -Food to hostages; if he
          does, he'll take as much as he can for Iraqis.
          2841.'Ir- 'i!P@ '02F-i Political:'The incident concerning-the French
          nationals has goaded France into more action. Saddam continues
          his crude (sneaky) diplomatic tactics (like offering free oil).
          He will also continue trying to shift the emphasis to the
          "threat" of U8 forces in the Gulf ra@her than the Kuwait
          invasion.

         '29. PbC is LT Tallent, 62 ASIC, STU III 468-8510.

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