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Speculation that fighting is Iraq steps up executions and Kuwaiti Government in exile
close to an end; oil prices fall other atrocities against Kuwaiti moves to Dhahran, prepares
to $17.91 per barrel, the lowest civilians. Iraq declares its for return. Allies drive into
since July 1990. President army will bring disgrace to Kuwait reaching outskirts of
l3ush gives Iraq the alliance's United States President Bush Kuwait City before nightfall.
final demand: start and destroy allied forces. Allied armored columns
withdrawing from Kuwait President Gorbachev says Iraq supported by helicopters storm
withan a day or face attack. "lost the chance" to take into Iraq. Allies advance faster
The President accuses Iraq of advantage of mediating efforts. than expected, meeting
conducting a "scorched earth" Allies launch ground assault in scattered resistance.
policy to destroy Kuwaiti oil Kuwait, hours after Iraq
fields. rejected ultimatum to leave.
President Bush declares, "The
liberation of Kuwait has now
entered a final phase."
SECDEF announces suspension
of media briefings.

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Baghdad radio orders its army Residents of Kuwait City The Kuwaiti leadership
to withdraw from Kuwait. welcome the allies. Saddani declares three months of
Administration disputes validity Hussein makes commitment to martial law. Efforts to rebuild
of broadcast and says "the war withdraw from Kuwait. Kuwait to take 3+ years and
goes on. U.N. Secretary Administration says the cost $lOOB. President Bush,
General says allied incursions promise is inadequate, presses declaring "Kuwait is liberated"
into Iraq are justified to free for surrender, and orders war and "Iraqi Army is defeated",
Kuwait. Iraqi Scud missile hits to continue. Twenty~ne Iraqi orders suspension of offensive
United States barracks, killing divisions out of action, operations. Suspension begins
at least 28 soldiers and injuring representing 225,000 men, or at midnight Eastern time, and
98. Allied units in Iraq push half the force defending will continue as long as Iraq
toward the Euphrates River Kuwait, and 2,000 + tanks does not attack allies or launch
valley, to cut Baghdad's rail destroyed. Official says Iraqis missile attacks. United States
and road links to Kuwait. were authorized to use casualties: 79 killed, 213
CENTCOM reports achieving chemical weapons in war but wounded and 44 missing.
tremendous success" across never got chance.
front.

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