Document Page: First | Prev | Next | All | Image | This Release | Search

     to the war effort, has created a groundswell of ill will among Congress and the public. (New Republic
     March 4, p. 21.)

        CIA Director William H. Webster has been excluded from President Bush's war councils throughout
     the Persian Gulf crisis and is under attack by White House and congressional critics as an ineffective
     spymaster. Webster's detractors fault the quality of intelligence he has provided on Iraq. (~h¼~ladelhia
     Inquirer, February 22, p. 3.)

        Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney says the long term U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf
     area will be larger than generally expected.  (Wall Street Journal, February 22, p. 4.)

        Iraqi pilots who fled to neutral Iran are being held in POW camps.  (United Press International,
     February 22.)

        Secretary. of Defense Dick Cheney authorized the award of the National Defense Service Medal to
     all members of the U.S. armed forces serving on active duty after August 2, 1990.       (Navy News
     Servic&, 231335Z FEB 91)

February 22
        Friday   President Bush gives President Hussein of Iraq what he says is the alliance's final demand:
     start withdrawing from Kuwait within a day or face a huge ground attack.  He gives Iraq until noon
     February 23 to "publicly and authoritatively" convey acceptance of the demands. President Bush also
     accuses Iraq of conducting a "scorched earth" policy to destroy Kuwait's oil fields.  Major terms 0
     U.S. proposal are:

            1.    With-drawal must begin by noon February 23;

            2.    Withdrawal must be completed in one week;

            3.    Pullout from Kuwait City in two days, Kuwaiti Government raust be permitted to return;

            4.    Sanctions to continue until all U.N. resolutions fulfflled;

            5.    Release of POW's and Kuwaitis and return of remains of servicemen to be completed
                  within two days;

            6.    Iraq to aid in removal of mines and booby traps from Kuwait, end military flights and
                  safeguard Kuwaiti property and civilians.

            (New York Times, February 23, p. 1.)


                                                   2-120

Document Page: First | Prev | Next | All | Image | This Release | Search