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Date International U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic Military

May 2 Iraq obtains high definition
photographs of Kuwait and
Saudi Arabia.

Jul 17 Saddam Hussein threatens use Secretary of Defense
of force against Kuwait and (SECDEF) cheney reaffirms
United Arab Emirates (UAE) U.S. commitment to Kuwait's
unless they curb oil defense if attacked.
production.

Jul 21- Iraq moves 30,000 troops to
Jul' 22 Kuwait border. Kuwait on
full alert.

Jul 23 President Bush places U.S.
Middle East F6rce on alert.

Jul 24 President Mubarak of Egypt President Bush seeks a U.S. sends combatants to
attempts to mediate between diplomatic resolution to Gulf for joint exercise with
Iraq and Kuwait. increasing hostilities. Persian Gulf countries.

Jul 25 Saddam Hussein meets with
U.S. Ambassador, expresses
peaceflil intent and desire to
avoid confrontation with U.S.
Price of oil begins to move
from $18 a barrel to $21.
Kuwait and UAB agree to
limit production.

Jul 28 U.S. Congress votes to
impose economic sanctions on
Iraq.

Jul 31 Iraq makes following
demands on Kuwait:
(1) Reparations for lost oil
revenues.
(2) Forgiveness of Kuwaiti
loans to Iraq.
(3) Control of Bubiyan
Island granted to Iraq.

Aug 2 Iraq invades Kuwait.

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