*** Iraqi Time is Thu 31, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. Schwarzkopf: 24 confirmed kills on Iraqi tanks and 13 other vehicles. Thirteen Iraqis were taken prisoner. The Japanese government has forbidden any supply of gas masks to private companies wanting to protect their employees in the Mideast. Such masks fall into the category of "weapons" and Japan bans weapon exports. (Ministry of International Trade and Industry). Sky Television News: Sky Television News: As many as 200 Iraqi aircraft might be in Iran, flying freely back and forth between the two countries. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 31, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 31, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. Press briefing by British Commander starting now. Brit: Royal Air Force flew 1600 missions. Brit: Attrition campaign is going extremely well. Brit: have to plan on the basis there'll be a ground campaign. Brit: Division declared operational today. Brit: Saudis took lead in expelling Iraqis from Chafchi. (British Commander takes questions). Brit: Do not see a particular buildup at the moment. Brit: Can only speculate abt reasons for moving aircraft into Iran. Brit: Guess Saddam Hussein took the decision to preserve aircraft rehi murph. please excuse that. wrong window Brit: "Softening up" of Iraqi forces could last several weeks. (Interrupted for Press Statement by John Major & Dan Qauyle). Major: Saudis conduct house search in Chafchi for Iraqis. Major: B-52s in Britain will not be armed with nuclear weapons *** Iraqi Time is Thu 31, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. AFN: Britain allows US to station B-52 bombers in Britain (conventional arms) *** Iraqi Time is Thu 31, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. testing *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. reuters is reporting that hundreds of vehicles and thousands of troops are around the kuwaiting border poised for an attack on saudi arabia. If true (there are conflicting reports) this would be muuuuch bigger than the kafji thing earlier. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. Iran rebuked iraq for landing planes there without prior agreement/warning. Iraq sends ambassador to iran to talk about planes, they want them back. They might also be trying to enlist iranian aid. the US has NO diplomatic relations with Iran, but the french are talking with them.. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. BBC: Fighting is still going on near Khafji. BBC: Iran says that Iraq should have obtained permission for the planes alnding. BBC: Norwegian oil skimmer used against the major spill. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. 4 iraqi armored brigades north of kuwaiti border just waiting to attack. testing. Sam Kohen and Ed Teller recommend that the neutron bomb be used on Iraq's soldiers. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. wow they are actually showing dead bodies for a change on CNN. unless I just heard wrong, those tanks I mentioned are heading right now for kafji. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. there's a rumor that B52's are targetting those 1000 iraqi vehicles moving around. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aparently the allies are really going crazy with the b52's. They think they might be sending more from britain and even spain(!). If the latter is true this would have political implications. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. #stucki# Server FU-Berlin.de going down for Dump-Day (backup) BBC: Quale says that it would be possible to strike back with nuclear weapons when Iraq will use chemical ones *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. #rhee# i'm trying to connect this server to cunixa.cc. columbia.edu. #rhee# wait a minute, folks. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. CBS: Quoting BBC reports of a major new offensive into Saudi Arabia by Iraqi forces occurring 60 miles to the west of current battles. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. CNN: Iraq says captured allied pilots should be treated as war criminals *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 18:02, Israel is one hour behind.