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      more than 1,000.  (New York Times, October 19, p. A4.)

         Iraq announces that it will begin rationing gasoline next week. Despite having the
      second largest kiiown oil reserves in the world, Iraq does not have the chemicals needed
      to refine the oil into gasoline. This is a sign that the economic embargo may be starting
      to impact Iraq and could also have major implications for the Iraqi military. (New York
      Times, October 20, p. 1.)

         Army Reservist postal clerk Stephanie Atkinson refuses to report when her unit is
      called up apparently becoming the first woman to refuse possible deployment to the
      Persian Gulf. She cites her conscientious objection to war as the reason for not reporting.
      Overall, the Pentagon says that fewer than 10 reservists have failed to report for active
      duty. (~£~ay, October 19, p. 4.)

October 20
         Saturday--- A Turkish Diplomat states Iraq has about 250,000 troops with armor and
      artillery in northern Iraq close to the Turkish border. Missiles have been moved within
      striking range of the Incirlik air base.  (Jane's Defence Weekly, October 20, p. 744.)

         The Shuttle Atlantis scheduled to launch November 10, 1990, will loft a spy satellite
      which will focus on the Persian Gulf providing both strategic and tactical reconnaissance
      information for Desert Shield air and ground commanders.     (New York Times, October
      20, p. 4.)

         U.S. officials and government analysts state that Iraqi military forces are learning how
      to operate sophisticated U.S. Hawk antiaircraft missiles and radars captured in Kuwait.
      About 150 of these missiles were brought back to the Baghdad area.   (Washington Post,
      October 21, p. 1.)

         Secretary of Defense Cheney says that the trade embargo imposed on Iraq is starting
      to have a serious impact on its economy and its ability to sustain its occupation force.
      He says Washington believes it has sufficient authority under the U.N. Charter to
      undertake a military assault if necessary and would not be obliged to seek U.N. Security
      Council approval for the use of force. (Washington Post, October 21, p. 30.)

         Thousands of people rally in New York and other American cities to protest the U. S.
      buildup in the Persian Gulf.   It was the largest demonstration against the American
      presence in the Gulf since President Bush first sent troops after Iraq invaded Kuwait
      August 2. (New York Times, October 21, p. 14.)

         In a Newsweek poll released today, 73 percent of Americans think President Bush
      should wait and see if sanctions force Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait.   69 percent think


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