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Thursday --- U.S. officials have told Israel and its supporters in recent days that any
Iraqi attack on Israel would set off a vigorous American response in support of Israel.
(New York Time~s, September 28, p. Al.)

The Emir of Kuwait, speaking before U.N. General Assembly, pleads for his
country's liberation from Iraq, urges the U.N. to stand by sanctions and offers third
world countries relief from their debts to Kuwait. When the Emir arrives at the General
Assembly, the Iraqi delegation walks out. (New York Times, September 28, p. Al.)

House Foreign Affairs Committee approves a resolution that endorses President
Bush's handling of the Persian Gulf crisis, but carefully avoids giving him open-ended
support for military action against Iraq. (New York Times, September 28, p. A6.)

The Iraqi government backs off from its threat to execute diplomats who harbor
civilians. (New York Times, September 28, p. A6.)

Department of Defense releases the sixth (sic) list of U.S. Naval S-elected Reserve
units to be ordered to active duty involving approximately 34 Naval Reservists.
(CHINFO 280058Z SEP 90) [Note: This is probably the seventh list.]

September 28
Friday --- Officials in the Defense Department and Congress are debating whether to
call up combat reserve units to join the nearly 27,000 already called up who are
performing primarily support roles. The main reason for the call-up is that many officials
want to include combat reserves in rotation plans which are currently being drafted. Of
the 27,000 reservists called up to date, Department of Defense officials say only three
have failed to report. (New York Times, September 29, p. 4.)

CIA reports disclosed to reporters by Representative I-es Aspin (D-Wisconsin) and
confirmed by Administration officials reveal that Iraq has developed biological weapons
that would be able to deliver significant quantities of deadly agents on the battlefield by
early next year. (New York Times, September 29, p. 4.)

September 29
Saturday --- Saudi Arabia plans to double the size of its armed forces to more than
120,000 according to knowledgeable observers inside and outside the Kingdom. (Jane's
Defence Weekly, September 29, p. 541.)

September 30
Sunday --- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein says that Iraq would seek to open a
"debate" with France over the Persian Gulf crisis, implying that Iraq may be willing to

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