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State Department says 500 Saddam Hussein replaces his Federal Judge declines to rule
American civilians choose to Defense Minister. on a lawsuit by members of
stay in Iraq or Kuwait. Congress challenging
Foreign Ministers of the President Bush's right to attack
permanent members of the Iraq without a declaration of
U.N. Security Council pledge war because the full Congress
that Saddam Hussein need not has not taken a stand on the
fear attack if he gives up issue.
Kuwait by Jan 15.

I Dec15 Dec17 Dec19

Human rights organizations NATO foreign ministers Lieutenant General Waller, of
agree that atrocities have formally commit to the U.N. U.S. Central Command
occurred in Kuwait. resolution to use force if Iraq (CENTCOM) says there is a
doesn't leave Kuwait by Jan "distinct possibility" that
15. Senior United States United States troops will not be
military personnel say keeping ready for war until after Feb 1.
a deployed force of 400,000 Turkey asks NATO to send
could prevent the ability to multinational air forces to
rotate troops. bolster Turkish air defenses.

I Dec20 Dec24 Dec25

President Bush is concerned Iraq recalls its Ainbassadors to Six Arab nations of the Gulf
about the effect Soviet Foreign Baghdad for "consultations." Cooperation Council end a
Minister Shevardnadze's Iraq says it will use chemical summit. They warn Iraq that
resignation will have on Soviet weapons if attacked. war is the only alternative to
policy in the Gulf. withdrawal from Kuwait.

Dec26 Dec 27 Dec 28

White House says President Pentagon plans to vaccinate Iraq reinforces troops along its
Bush will not hold back attack deployed troops against border with Turkey. About
despite the fear of some possible Iraqi use of biological one of every four United States
commanders that they will not weapons. Iraq says it's ready military personnel in the
be ready by Jan 15. Defense for a "serious and constructive" Middle East is a member of the
officials say that in the event of dialogue with the United States, National Guard or reserve.
war Iraq will probably attack but links pullout to the
Israel and use chemical Palestinian issue.
weapons against troops.

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