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Tuesday --- China's Foreign Minister tells Secretary of State Baker in a meeting in
Cairo, that China would not block the U.N. Security Council from authorizing use of
force against Iraq if diplomacy fails to oust Iraq from Kuwait. As a permanent member
of the U.N. Security Council, China could veto any such action. (New York Times,
November 7, p. A19.)

---In a New York Times/CBS News voter exit poll, 67% say they favor sending troops
to Persian Gulf while 29 % say we should have stayed out. (New York Times, November
11, p. E5.)

A Pentagon source says the Marine Corps is ordering the first call-up of reservists for
combat roles in the Persian Gulf crisis. Individual Marine Reservists from units
throughout the country will be called to active duty. Entire combat units will not be
called to active duty. (Washington Times, November 6, p. 12.)

November 7
Wednesday --- Following a meeting with Secretary of State Baker, Egyptian President
Mubarak says that the coalition of nations in the Persian Gulf should wait at least two
or three more months to see if economic sanctions can force Iraq out of Kuwait before
resorting to military actions. He also says that war is inevitable if Iraq does not pull out.
(New York Times, November 8, p. Al.)

November8
Thursday--- President Bush orders more than 150,0(X) additional air, sea and ground
troops to the Persian Gulf saying they are needed to achieve "an adequate offensive
option" to drive Iraqi troops from Kuwait. This move is seen by many as an indication
to Saddam Hussein that the U.S. has the will and shortly will have the means to go to
war with Iraq. (New York Tim~, November 9, p. Al.)

A top U.S. official says that President Bush has nearly doubled the size of the military
in the Persian Gulf because Iraq was not taking the U.S. seriously and because of
concerns about a prolonged, tense stalemate. Apparently, President Bush wants Iraq to
pull out of Kuwait by early spring or else have the military power in place to drive him
out. (New York Times, November 9, p. Al.)

Iraq announces that the chief of staff of the Iraqi military has been replaced in a move
which may indicate dissension in the hierarchy of the Iraqi armed forces. (New York
Times, November 9, p. Al3.)

Iraq says it will allow former pop singer Cat Stevens and other anti-war protesters to
set up "peace camps" in Kuwait as a buffer between Iraq's army and the U.S. led force
in Saudi Arabia. (Washington Times, November 9, p. 9.)

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