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Date `Ilternatlonal U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic

Sep 3 Saddam Hussein renews his 70% of Americans favor Large numbers of medical
call for a holy war against President's call-up of personnel deployed to Gulf
U.S. forces. reservists. reduces level of medical care
German government declines available to military
to spend f~mds for U.S. dependents and retirees.
military forces in the Gulf, DoD releases second list of
but is offering planes and approximately 790 U.S.
ships to transport American Naval Reservists to be
troops. ordered to active duty.
Pentagon officials are
studying special package of
benefits fdr military
personnel in the Middle East.

Sep 6 Saudis agree to pay billions There are an estimated 2,250
in windfall oil profits to U.S. hostages in Kuwait and
underwrite cost of the Gulf Iraq.
deployment. U.S. hardening the line
toward Iraq and are
increasingly optimistic about
eventual U.S. success in the
Gulf but believe that the
conflict will be protracted.
84% polledsaytheU.S.
should respond militarily ff
Iraq attacks Saudi Arabia;
56 % support military action if
Iraq fails to withdraw from
Kuwait; and 72% believe the
U.S. should take military
action if hostages are harmed.

Sep 7 Desert Shield estimated to
cost $ 11.3 billion for fiscal
1991. DoD releases third list
of approx:imately 666 Naval
Reservists to be ordered to
active duty.

Sep 9 Nearly 300 Americans who Guard and reserve unit
had previously been unable to personnel activated to
leave Kuwait, arrive in U.S. support Operation Desert
U.S. and Soviet Presidents Shield as of 9 September
issue a joint pledge to reverse total 9,669.
Iraq's conquest of Kuwait;
thet include military actions
as an option.

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