*** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. F15 pilot pilot said "kuwait is how he envisioned hell to be. kuwait is burning" *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. pentagon reports that iraq is torching buildings in kuwait. Repeating lines for +report instead of jsut +war. ABC: American casualties less than 20. ABC: From the pentagon. ABC: They are showing US marines in combat. Showing what they think are Iraqis surendering. ABC: They are showing LOTS of Iraqi POWS. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. hi! NBC: Thinks that number of POWS is MUCH more than the 5000 that pentagon stated. test *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. kuwaiti emir promises increased public partipation in govt. french foreign legion zipped up the kuwaiti border very deep. Heard this from cnn. not much bombing in baghdad today. Busiest day in baghdad since jan 16th. An air of normalcy in town. -peter arnett. the number of pows is up to at least 6500 taken since the ground war began. france got 1000 and the egyptians 500. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- Kuwaiti sources in Saudi Arabia claim that Allied paratroopers have landed on the outskirts of Kuwait City (UNCONFIRMED). Aust.ABC- Demonstrations about the outbreak of ground war in some arab countries, including Yemen and Jordan *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. > > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. > > > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. > > > > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. > > > > > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. > > > > > > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. > > > > > > > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. > > > > > > > > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs. *** Welcome to the Internet Relay Network, morel. > > > > > > > > > *** Connecting to port 6667 of server cs *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- Australian Defence dept says its 3 ships in the Gulf are prepared to take a more active role now that ground-war has begun. Aust.ABC- US denies it has stormed the island of Falaka (sp?) as reported by some Kuwaiti sources. The marines expressed surprise when this was reported on the BBC World Service. Pentagon reporting over 10000 Iraqi POWs so far. ABC: In Jordan, the people seem to be eating the Iraqi propaganda. ABC: Jordanian radio is broadcasting both U.S. and Iraqi versions of the battle. ABC: Iraqi probaganda is saying that they have crushed U.S. paratroopers and are pushing coalition forces back. ABC: Many of the small arab nations in the area are expressing deep dispointment, directed at the U.S. Pentagon stressing that even though success has been great so far, remember we haven't encountered the Republican Guard yet. ABC: Soviet people are split on whether they support the war. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. #rexfelis# Server byron.u.washington.edu going down to update server, apologies for the inconvenience *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. Isreal Radio: all clear. Israel Radio: no injuries, damage hasn't been reported yet. Isreal is warning citizens to don gas masks... Live on NBC I saw one scud but didn't see any patriots lunched (personal window view). Israel Radio: southern Israel remines in the sealed rooms. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. Israel Radio: all clear, the 38 missile on Israel. . Israeli Army Spokeman: 1 missile was launded towards southern Israel; no injuries. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. Israeli Radio: no damage was made as well. *** Rehashed. ls. ls +War test. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. another test.. ;) siren going to the window all ;). Israeli Radio: area 6 may remove gas masks. Israeli Radio: all clear but area 6 (only masks may be removed). All clear sign has been given to Israel. Statistics: that was the 39 scud on Israel. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. Scholls around Israels wondering if to open schools in two hours or not right now. Isreal's prime minister said: even if attacked by a chimcal warhead still won't retiliate. Schools leave the decisions up to the parents in Israel. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. Test for foo. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. CBS showing lovely shots of destruction in Isreal. News just showed what they say are U.S. helicopters 70 miles into Iraq. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. NBC: Problems handling prisoners of war. 3 marines died. 17 wounded CNN/gallup poll taken today: 84% of americans support start of ground war, 12% against 1rst and 2nd Marine Div captured 4700 POWs. 101rst Airborn 70 miles into Iraq. Mission to seal off Republican Guard and force them to fight on two fronts. IT is the equivalent of our 4th of July in Kuwait today. 2 SCUDs in last hour in Isreal. Both crashed in southern Isreal in the desert. #Wumpus# while we're cut off, I'm going to reboot astsun's server. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. NBC: pilots saying that about 80 Iraqi tanks (Guard) have moved out of their holes. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. big tank battle near kuwait iraq battle. 80 rep guard tanks move south towards allies. 14,000 pows now. many wounded, ill-clothed and hungry *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- some reports of the Iraqi Republican Guard moving south to fight coalition forces. So far only conscripted Iraqis have been encountered. Aust. ABC- Allies say 14,000 Iraqis have surrendered or been captured. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- An Iraqi communique claims they re-took positions taken by the Allies on the Kuwaiti coast, claiming they defeated an American and an Egyptian division. Aust.ABC- For the first time of the war, Iraqi forces have launched a missile attack against Allied ships in the Gulf. read *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- An Iraqi Silkworm missile almost hit an Allied ship but was destroyed by a British anti-missile-missile fired by HMS Gloucester *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 18: 00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 25, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. The Warsaw pact as a military coalition is history... (Finnish TV) *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. US planes are flying out of captured airfields in iraq. 270 tanks destroyed since ground war began. 2 Iraqi planes flew to iran today. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. samo has left channel +report. *** Signoff: bob. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** samo has joined channel +report. *** Signoff: samo. *** mdlouie has left channel +report. *** mdlouie has joined channel +report. *** taifun has joined channel +report CNN: Meeting of security council now. Iraq has agreed to Coalition conditions???????????????????? Cnn not sure - reports VERY preliminary 6000 protesters in egypt shout "beloved iraq, hit tel aviv". Clubs and things used to break it up. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- Conflicting reports on the number of US soldiers killed by an Iraqi attack on a Saudi eastern province. Current estimates vary from 4 to 12. Aust.ABC- It was a SCUD attack. UN security council meeting behind closed doors now. CNN report from UN that Iraq is agreeing to coalition demands but no confirmation from Bagdad. Nuclear attack on Jerusalem. Ignore Rommel, he's a moron. Please ignore rommel Chemical attack on Tel Aviv, Lithuania pissed and launching tacticals against Panama.. #NetAngel# this is a test #NetAngel# geez crawdad... a test of an on ^wall command. Hmm, if Turkey gets Iraq from the back, will Greece (grease) help?! IGNORE ALL REPORTS BY ROMMEL air raid sirens sounding in eastern Saudi Arabia again (CNN) Aust.ABC- US Central Command in the Gulf confirmed at least 12 US servicemen after debris from a Scud attack on Dahran hit an American military housing complex. 25 Injured, 40 still missing. The building was completely wrecked. Aust.ABC- The search for survivors continues. A military investigation is underway into whether a US Patriot was launched and hit the Scud before it hit the complex. Charles Jaco reporting LIVE inside Kuwait :) NPR: red cross reminds both sides of responsibilities, calls for sparing of civilians, says if allies can't cope with # of pows they must be repatriated to iraq CNN (Live from Kuwait) Low level of resistance has taken the US troops pleasantly by surprise but there is worse to come. CNN: Bulletin from AP According to Bagdad radio, SH has ordered his troops out of q8! CNN reports AP reporting Saddam has ordered his troops out of Kuwait (not confirmed) CNN: from q8 live Mines being detonated by US troops. Orange glow in sky from oil fires Baghdad radio: SH call troops out of Kuwait, in accordance with Soviet peace proposal rejected by the allies on Satuday #Belladona# Bagdad Radio reports Saddam has ordered his troops out of Kuwait IMMEDIATELY! #Scott# unconfirmed, keep it to +war/+report #alex# belladona - stop making rumors .... *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. Radio Baghdad reports that Saddam orders all of his troops to get out of Kuwait on the morrow NPR confirms radio Baghdad has ordered troops out or Kuwait. NPR: no date for withdrawal given. NPR: Atmosphere of gloom around Baghdad today: much smoke, iraqi morale very low CNN: Possibility that Iraq may actually be surrendering. Not confirmed yet. CNN: US air recon shows large numbers of Iraqui troops, tanks & equipment North out of Kuwait. Hampered by bad weather. Doesnt look like withdrawl as per coalition demands. help orders were issued to the armed forces for (them to withdraw to their positions before august 1st) -- baghdad radio NPR: *immediate* orders for troops to withdraw preliminary unconfirmed reports that large numbers of troops, equipment are leaving kuwait. U.S. hitting them as they go. last message: immediate orders to iraqi troops to withdraw CNN: White House says there is nothing official to respond to. Previous orders stand. NPR: no official word from Saudia Arabia without complete text of B'dad radio report. NPR : US military momentum may now be unstopppable. NPR : allied push into Kuwait remains about 12 hours ahead of schedule Kuwaiti Amb. to US sees nothing on this radio msg, "it's too late" (CNN). Kuwaiti Amb. : "too many lives has been lost", "he has to surrender to Allied troops in Kuwait" iraq troops in north of kuwait move to iraq ambassador says he has seen intelligence reports about killing of Kuwaiti citizens and destruction of buildings in Kuwait City Was a message of CNN/austria TV NPR: Fitzwater says war goes on CNN translation of bagdad radio: in accordance with UN res. 660 thru acceptance of Soviet initiative troops are ordered to withdraw. This is a practical response to 660. This is petition from SH to Gorbachav to put an end to Bush and his (derogatory remarks) iraqi press "reports" that coalition forces are getting their butts kicked. nbc: ground war has not been delayed by POWs, but temporary POW camps have had to be set up en route. nbc: planning for 200,000 POWs. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. nbc: baghdad radio reports withdrawal in accord w/UN resolution, but launched scud attack, killing 12, in saudi arabia. nbc: scud landed on a barracks in dhahran in which were american reservists. nbc: inhabitants had no time to react, had to be pulled. women soldiers among those injured. nbc: debris hit drivers OUTSIDE complex. nbc: 40 are missing at the barracks. nbc: army mechanized unit led the way today. captured iraqi flag, flew american flag on iraq soil. nbc: iraq still has 25 divisions, plus half a million armed civilians. paraphrase, "it ain't over yet." *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. CNN: In direct conversation with Iraqi UN ambassador learned that Iraqi ambassador has no official confirmation of the Bagdad order to retreat but expects communication (by way of Amman, Jordan) shortly. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. Bush in Oval Office w/ Cheney, Powell, Scowcroft & Sununu sez CBS. US State Dept. sez Israel asks for $1 billion in emergency military aid sez CBS. MD Rep. Helen Bently sez US should have nuked Saddam. Yemeni ambassador says Iraq announcement could spell end to war. 40 service mebers unaccounted for in today's scud hit x *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. CBS: British FO sez "we do not formulate policy of the basis of radio reports" Testing forwarding to #report. Same test as before. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. Australia: Afternoon tabloid newspapers confirm Iraq's Kuwait pullout (headline: "SURRENDER" [!]) *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. CNN: Marlin Fitzwater - "We continue to prosecute the war." Fitzwater@ whitehouse: cnn: war continues. We dont know if this offer is genuine. Iraquis continue to fight. The statement from iraq says retreating forces will fight. We will not attack unarmed soldiers. CNN However we will continue to engage armed soldiers. CNN saddam must comply with coalition demands. saddam must do this personally, not thru spokesmen. He has not responded to today's announcement. We have no way of judging his motives. We see no evidence of a genuine offer. We dont see it on the ground or in the UN. 22 more dead soldiers today on allied side. No indication of any withdrawl is seen. If Iraqui troops want to withdraw they may lay down their arms and walk out unarmed. We will not attack the unarmed. However to protect our troops we must continue to engage armed troops *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. comm *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. CBS Radio No report of Iraqi withdrawal & if so, it would be dangerous for the Iraqis military sources say. Gorby says he's gotten word Iraq will withdraw---CBS Radio. 1 Egyptian student dead in clashes between protestors & police in Cairo Hi Mom! :() LATimes: 25% of Kuwaitis dead, injured or severely diseased. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. Iran & France: heavy bombings on Basra continue *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. ABC news reports that "US pilots have spotted a new oil slick that may be larger and more damaging than the previous one.." Israel Radio: Jordan poeple cannot believe that Saddam really resigned, they thinki. Israel Radio: Jordan people cannot believe that Saddam really resigned, they think that the Radio broadcast is a trick. Sky: bombings on Iraq continue as if nothing happened. John Major: "We are in a new situation". Luxemburg: Until Saddam & Iraq do not fulfill ALL UN resolutions, the war shouldn't stop *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. ABC news reports 27 US service members killed by the scud debris that felll on the barracks. Sky: Iraqi forces are getting out of Kuwait, leaving their weapons, shoes, everything.... Iraqi time is Tue 12:15:00 PM, Israel is one hour behind. CNN: Pentagon: Nothing new in Saddam's speech. CNN & Sky: Republican guard under heavy bombings... In Baghdad people are shooting in the air. CNN: People in Rabat-Amon (Jordan) get crazy. CNN: White house: Saddam's speech is not serious, and he's still sending Scuds.... White House: out. White House: our position hasn't changed. BBC: People in Baghdad are happy, but still scared *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 17: 00, Israel is one hour behind. Baghdad Radio announces Iraqi withdrawl. Pentagon sources, however are unable to confirm the announcement. UN security meets for possible clarification from Iraqi officials. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. Bush Speech soon *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. CNN reports live from Kuwait City: Iraqis have withdrawn last night in a confused fashion taking thousands of Kuwaiti citizens with them as prisonners/hostages. Testing transmission to +war. Tally in Dharahn so far: 27 dead, 100 wounded some still missing. Allies have trapped Republican Guards in Iraq. Endgame is in sight. Kuwait seems devoid of Iraqi soldiers. CNN: French reports that there have been battlefield engagements in Iraq. Bush calls saddam's last announcement an "outrage". News of the pullout was met with dancing & drinkuing in Bagdad. Gen Neal briefing now. Our operations are ahead of schedule. War continues. Battlefiels situation is dynamic & subject to change. 28 killed, 100 wounded in scud attack in Dharahn last night. Blast was from warhead striking the building. coalition have destroyed/rendered ineffective 21 iraqi divisions. iraqis are in full retreat. coalition forces encountering pockets of stiff resistance. tank battle in progress right now. Pockets of stiff resistance. tank battle going on now at Kuwaiti airport. US marines are succeeding. have destroyed > 400 tanks, capture > 30, 000 POWs. General Neal clarified what Iraq describes as a pullout is in actuality a retreat. pows - more than 26k. we have just about stopped counting. casualities from battlefielsd still 4 kia & (21?) wia air campaign continues. 3000+ missions yesterday. naval/marine amphibious forces operating along coast. air sorties continue. half are close air support. same success against repguard as against more ordinary troops. Q&A We have engaged republican guards & are enjoying the same success as on the rest of the battlefield. We are outflanking them & destroying them in place outflanking/outmaneuvering, and destroying in place. Secy of Defense Donald Atwood is addressing a bill regarding the defrayment of costs of this operation. iraqis are retreating everywhere, including kuwait city. Gen Neal says KC not actually liberated. Iraqis are retreating throughout the Kuwaiti theatre. Without bill, accounts for Marines will run out in March, with it, they will run out in May. KC WILL be liberated. Neal notr aware that it has been liberated. Just learned of (AP?) report. "It's not over tiul its over" Marines may face cash flow problems in various departaments by April 15. Neal doesnt know id Iraquis are using hostrages as a security shield. Anything is possible. Not clear if Iraqis have chganged their MO 590 oil wells burning. another refinery destroyed. iraqis trying to destroy infrastructure of kuwait. there are plans to help kuwaiti people deal with getting things back on their feet again. not many specifics in that regard, tho. We have plans to help Kuwaiti people get back on their feet. no indications that iraqis are laying down weapons. they stop and fight, but are being beaten while retreating. We see no indication that iraqis are laying down their weapons. They are retreating with weapons and under fire. The phase-down of troops in the region would occur over a three month period. (US troops, that is) movement on part of repguards is not a retreat. A desert Shield working capital fund is proposed in an amount of $15 billion dollars. no chem weapons yet. neal won't speculate why not except to say there's issues with weather &c to prevent their use. Question of why we have not seen chemical weapons and where are they? Neal doesnt know. Possibly swiftness & severity of allied attacks, weather, inability of Iraqis to get into favorable positions Foregn contributions would replenish interim spending from this fund. Neal says dont discount possibility of more scuds. suggestion that perhaps POWs could be used back against iraq itself. neal says no, we don't need the help. :-). neal emphasizes retreat under fire, not withdrawal as per UN resolution. Re: pockets of stiff resistance: Neal cant say size of resistance forces. We are not seeing withdrawl. We're seeoing retreat under fire. press asks, is there a sense of surprise at the ease of the battles? neal says not surprise, but confidence is high, thought there might be bigger battles, and it's not over yet. neal praises planning effort which allows so many different cultural/military/doctrinal differences to work so well together. press asks, what if those guilty of atrocities lay down arms? neal says he hasn't even thought it through yet, we'll deal with it later. Stockpile replenishment -- planned inventory of mavericks reduced over the next five years, but the replenishment would bring the inventory up to the planned levels. neal says success against substantial iraqi forces is due to good planning, good leadership. press asks, why no defense against last night's scud? neal says missile broke apart in flight, systems utilized to defend can't cope with that. re: scud over Dharahn: scud fell apart in flight. Due to tumble wasn't within parameters of missle defence. neal says we won't stop attacking until they get out of their tanks, lay down arms, and put hands in the air. "we've made that abundantly clear in the last several days.". conference ends. Airport battle is tank battle. British have had big tankj fight *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. Plans for captured equipment exist, and depend on the utility of such equipment. Operational, workable equipment may be used for training and evaluation. Saudi briefer Taking many prisoners and destroying much enemy weapons 20% reduction in actrive forces over next five years, and reserves reduced to a lesser degree. about 30k pows. Last night entire batallion surrendered including their commander. Coalition casualties remain low. the coalition forces have siexed their targets they were supposed to and they are ahead of schedule. iraqi soldiers do not believe in what their government is forcing them to do. They dont want to fight in q8 cbs news in dharahn: sirens sounding. sirens going, but alert level is at minimum. Congress is irritated at manner in which the funds were requested -- requires a basic change in the law to be accomplished, and is time-sensitive. Pentagon rep thinks there are only a couple of minor changes which were submitted on 22 Feb. Two acts of congress may be required to create working capital fund. sirens in dhahran are still going, but alert level is low/low (no explosive incoming, no chemical incoming). CNN air raid sirens in Dharahn. Full scale alert. No incominmng or ourgoing seen. However, sirens all over the countru go od=ff all over the country whenever a scud launching is detected. Teh working capital account is a bookeeping device to simplify bookeeping and to allow the money to revert to the treasury afterwards. Characterized by speaker as a rube goldberg device. commentator says (member of british parliament, didn't catch name) that SH has not done what he needs to do. must remain concerned with safety of coalition forces. will consider any SH forces as hostile until they lay down weapons. Tension rising on the floor -- veiled hostility abounds. Bush says he will accept nothing less than Iraqi troops dropping weapons and walking north UNARMED... As of now, there is no plan for U.S. troops to advance further... ++report Saddam declared moral victory and has not relinquished claim to q8 All operational details of the ground war will be revealed in 24 to 48 hours... Meaning??? May be over by then... All clear sounded in Dharahn. betsy somebody talking with dan rather. she's in baghdad. (note, subject to censor.). SH made 20minute speech. Sweden is prepared to send a monitoring force to the gulf within 24 hours "withdrawing immediately." incredulity when bush rejected withdrawal. people on baghdad streets say it's obvious bush wants to wipe out iraq. Kuwait has a $100 billion publicly listed corporation in London. A gulf tarriff bill is proposed. Forget the pledges, just tell them what their share is and collect it through a tarriff. sirens in dhahran but not in riyadh. nothing happened, no incomings detected. This from Senator Hollings. Total cost may be 53 billion, and it may end up being 100% foreign funded. cbs news' bob mckewen says they're trying to get back into the US embassy in kuwait city. Roads to Basra are clogged with retreating Iraqi traffic. They were struck by A-6 fighters... CBs is saying that Saddam is finished as leader of Iraq... *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. (reporting British briefing). (Brit. commander explains map of campaign of first armored division). We destroyed about 40 tanks. The obstacle belt was not as big a problem as we thought. We created 8 lanes through the belt. (longish description of march forward since yesterday afternoon) Gorby says international relations are shakey... He wants the allies to accept Husseins withdrawal. .. confirmed casualties 1 dead 6 wounded (first armoured division presumably) *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. CNN Largely speaking Kuwait city is back in Kuwaiti hands *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. DJIA: -19.55 on 68M @ 1200 EST * Gold: +$1. * Nikkei: - 0.5% * $ -0.3% in Europe CNN reports morale very low in Baghdad. Impending defeat of Iraq could spell trouble or even death for Saddam Hussein so why morale is so low ? :-)) George Bush ....the bloodshed will not stop..." test. Is anyone actually reporting? *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. Allied forces have given up counting surrenders, Iraqi army is in full retreat... CBC: kuwait city has ot been confirmed as liberated. ot = not. hussien has announced withdrawarom kuwait (earlier am ). still pockets of heavy resistance in kuwait. Dhaka Bangladesh (AP) - a 12 year old boy pretending to be President Bush died after being struck in the head by a rock thrown by a playmate pretending to be Saddam Hussein. At least 100 adults were watching the boys. hi guys Phaedrus is here *** Iraqi Time is Tue 26, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. Pentagon briefing right now for interested parties *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. Pentagon says iraqi army is pretty much in full retreat. Bush reiterates Saddam has failed to accept all resolutions, so will continue to prosecute the war allies got the US embassy in kuwait back *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. Hi Mom! Slow news day today, Love ya! :() *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. #shari# wpi going down shortly to try a new server......... *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. Pentagon suggest that apart from smal battles with rpe. guard, rest of the war is over. iraqi army in full repeat. Tank battle at kuwaiti airport died down as darkness came. Aust.ABC- Exiled Emir of Kuwait has proclaimed the liberation of Kuwait, and with most of Kuwait City now free, he has declared a state of Martial Law NPR Reports Palestinians fleeing Kuwait City contradict reports of mass executions and torture in the last few days. Aust.ABC- Earlier Kuwaitis took to the rooftops waving the Kuwaiti flag and firing captured Iraqi weapons into the air as they welcomed the first soldiers to enter the capital. Aust.ABC- The Allied military and eyewitnesses have been speaking of a full and disorganised retreat of the Iraqis. A fierce tank battle at the airport is now said to be quietening down. Aust.ABC- US military says Allied forces have destroyed or neutralised half of Iraq's ground forces in Kuwait. Aust.ABC- Elsewhere, units of Iraq's Republican Guard are reported to be still dug-in. Predictions once war is over, jubilant consumers will lead the US out of recession by 3rd quarter Aust.ABC- Reports of damage in Kuwait city.. Government buildings, telecommunications centres and power stations are all reported to have been systematically blown up, along with one of the country's biggest desalination plants. Aust.ABC- International Journalists' Federation has complained about the level of Allied military control over information in the Gulf war. They say they've had hundreds of complaints about restrictions that can't be justified for saving lives NPR Reports 100,000 Allied forces have National Guard encircled German forces occupy the DMZ west bank of Rhine river. Austrian Chancellor pacts with Germany, German forces move in. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. The Studetenland, Czechoslovakia has fallen to the 'Anschkuss' (Third Reich). British prime minisiter Neville Chamberlain assures world that he has arranged 'peace in our time'. Hitler signs non aggression pact with Stalin. Next day, Poland is liberated by the Wermacht. Britain and France aggressivly declare war on Deutschland starting WW2. Britain and France set up forces in Maginot Line. Germany says 'fuck you' and rips through northern Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and finally enter Paris. Allies are forced off the continent thro Dunkirk. NPR Iraqui civilians interviewed claim moral victory. "The allied forces used their weapons on civilian targets. I saw it. We have principles" (referring to lack of use of Chemical weapons). (NPR) Palestinians crossing border today deny reports of mass executions or mass destruction of buildings in Kuwait City. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. CNN reports that without command and control capabilities, Iraqi units dired artilery into their own forces. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. US troop driver after blitzing into Kuwait City "...if they were shooting thing..we killed them. .if not...we blew by them..." *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. Kuwait City is liberated.....100 tanks destroyed (Iraqi) UN rules out the possibility of a cease- fire Red Adair has been hired to fight the oil fires by Kuwait. Red Adair is one of the biggest oil- fighters in the world. That report from L.A. Times #sojge# Relinking USA-FINLAND to be USA-SWEDEN, keeping SWEDEN-FINLAND *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. 1/2 of Kuwaits oil wells are burning.It could take months to put them out. NBC news" *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. ABC news - US and Saudi soldiers are at the US Embassy...won't enter for fear of booby-traps. ABC news - Kuwaiti ambasssador is willing to refer to any means, including assasination to remove Saddam Hussein from power. Aust.ABC- American divisons in western Kuwait are reported to be engaged in fierce fighting with Iraq's Re{ublican Guard CNN showing live coverage of Kuwaitis returning to Kuwait City. Widespread confirmation of Iraqui atrocities. ABC new - Rep. Guard are being cuttoff by US forcces on the flee to bagdad. Focus of war has changed from Kuwait to Iraq (Basra area).Pentagon expect complete liberation tomorrow. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. ABC news - Iraqi soldiers "..we are fighting beacuse Saddam has told us if we don't, out family won't recieve any food." *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. AP: Kuwaiti citizens are pouring out onto the streets of kuwait city. Waving Kuwaiti flags and hugging U.S. soldiers. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. Bagdad radio reporting that the pullout from q8 is complete (CNN) *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. CBS news: battle for Kuwait International Airport resumed. CBS Radio: US military sources say 1/2 of Iraq military destroyed or disabled. baghdad radio says they are completely out of kuwait.. and the soviet plan said it'd take 21 days.. :) Emir declared martial law for 3 months. US sources say decicive tank battle is underway. (CNN) *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. Radio Baghdad, 1 minute ago: We won the war! US military report to Israel: The repuiblican guard is going to be destroyed. 16 Scud missiles were destroyed last night by US airplanes. Radio Baghdad, just now: The Iraqi soldiers are big heroes *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. Kuwait City is celebrating liberation - ABC news. Rep. Guard are moving itno position to defend Basra Iraq, possibly the last major confrontaion of the Gulf War - ABC news *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. (iraqi sources?) claim that paratroopers have landed in a town north of Basra. If true, that would mean that the republican guard are surrounded. The town houses several important bridges. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- British PM says "Kuwait City is now free". Aust.ABC- British troops are now in the British embassy in Kuwait city, cleaning up. Aust.ABC- (BBC) There were scenes of uncontrolled jubilation as the Kuwaiti army columns roared into the city. Aust.ABC- American, Saudi and Egyptian forces are securing the outskirts of the city. Aust.ABC- Kuwaiti resistance spoke of fighting with Iraqi troops as they retreated, and of the atrocities they had committed. Aust.ABC- US confirms that marines secured Kuwait International Airport; they knocked out 200 tanks after a fierce 2 day battle. Aust.ABC- French say 2 out of 6 divisions of the Republican Guard are retreating towards Basra. 1 division was destroyed. The 3 remaining were fighting Allied forces. Aust.ABC- Baghdad radio says the Allies would be mistaken if they thought Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait would enable the Allies to humiliate Iraq. Aust.ABC- Casualties from Ground War: UK- 10 dead, 6 wounded. France- 2 dead, 25 wounded from an attack on an Iraqi fort. Aust.ABC- Allied paratroops have landed near the southern Iraqi city of Nasaria (sp?) *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. BBC- Coalition says Iraqi forces are almost completely encircled, and that Allies control the main escape routes. BBC- For the first time Iraq has acknowledged that Allied forces are operating deep inside their territory. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. Kuwaiti resistance reports they until 3 days ago KC had electricty. Retreating Iraqui soldiers demolished the generating station on their way out of the city. There is no power there now, no watrer and possibly no sewage. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. BBC- Baghdad radio says its forces have completed their withdrawal, but admit that Allied forces are operating deep within Iraq. Aust.ABC- US say a total of 26 Iraqi divisions are now no longer capable of fighting. Overall 2/3 of rg have been declared combat ineffective by allies. Fierce battles with tanks between allies & rg continue deep in Iraq. Allies report 57 high quality tanks, several MIGS, helicoptors & a cargo plane destroyed in Iraq. "Mopping up" continues (CNN) BBC- China says it wants the fighting in the Gulf to stop as soon as possible. test. CNN Fitzwater says administration is assuming that saddam will remain in power after the war and coalition intends to continue embargo against iraq. REUTERS: Bagdad says it has accepted concept of reparations, abandons claim to Kuwait and isn't even asking for cease-fire. Correction to reuters report: Saddam IS asking for a cease-fire after which he says he'll release all POWS. 13 dead 10 wounded Brits. 9 of Brit dead were due to friendly fire from American artillery *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. CNN reports that thousands of Kuwaitis have been taken hostage by fleeing iraqi troops and are being used as human shields. CNN: Chas Jaco says in KC the thick oily smoke keeps things dark even at noon. US forces engaged in largest tank battle since WWII, fighting said to be fierce (that word has yet to be used). 6 of the republican guards 8 divisions are combat ineffective or rapidly crumblng. CNN showing footage of huge numbers of iraqi POWs being treated at american field hospitals *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. DJIA: +30.20 on 77M @ 1200 EST * Gold: + $1. * Nikkei: -0.72% * $: +0.5% in Europe Greetings. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. Hello? bye What the Hell is going on here? US still considers iraqi offer "conditional". Norm is giving complete briefing of entire operation now. According to norm, we were originally outnumbered 3:1 and they had more artillery than we did. Air campaign was designed to even the odds Schwarzkoph is basically going over our initial strategy... rather thoroughly. Talks about making the Iraqi's think we'd launch an amphibious operation so that they'd have to defend against it. Schwarzkoph talks about how we put special forces deep in iraqi territory as recon. Schwarzkoph talks about how we launched fake amphibious launchings and shore bombardment to keep shore units confused and committed. Schwarkoph is saying the 2 marine divisions were absolutely brilliant breaching iraqi defenses, allowing passage for other units. Says it's a textbook example of perfection. Schwarzkoph Says weather was an important concern. Was concerned about what was going on in kuwait; this concern made him launch forces early there. Talking about how deception was used in other ways... using lots of simultaneous invasions accross the front. Deception worked very well, letting them drive around much of the enemy to thrust deep quickly. Schwarzkoph says that if we wanted to take Iraq we would could have done it unopposed at one time, but that wasn't our intention. Special forces cleared mines and threatened kuwaiti flanks making them think amphib was coming. I can't get this all. Basically talking about how the french, americans, and brits cut off retreat. He is basically nominating the 1st and 2nd marine division for sainthood, he is laying it on rather thick for these two divisions. scud killed 28 wounded 90. 28 killed in ground war 89 wounded. 11 killed in air war 14 wounded. Low casualities almost miraculous 3008 iraqi tanks destroyed, maybe 700 more with battle going on right now. (they had 4230 to begin with). 1856 of 2870 apcs toast. 50,000 POWS roughly. (well over 50,000 pows I mean). 48. says nightmare scenerio would have been for forces to get caught on initial iraqi defenses while they hit us with chemical weapons, which is why they hit the front so hard. says there is a very very large number of dead in front units. That is verbatim. Norm says saddam doesn't have enough left to be regional threat unless someone re-arms him. Iraquis had alot of desertion & pows and very high death rate. makes mention of "psi ops" (psychological weapons operations) telling iraqis over and over to surrender. says there is a lot more purpose to this war than getting iraq out of kuwait... there are 12 UN resolutions too. classic tank battle going on with republican guard. They are continuing to fight. We are trying outflank them, and we are using attack helicopters. for last few days its been raining, dusty, smokey. Our sights have worked very well through this stuff. The enemy sights have not worked well. French screened the left flank, performed extremely well. Says alot of iraqi planes dispersed through civilian communities. Norm says this was much easier than we originally estimated. We had 60 days of provisions. "surprised it was so easy? Saddam as strategist?" "never assume away enemy capability, we didn't expect it to be so easy. Saddam is not a strategist, or a tactician, or a soldier, or a general" Norm has nothing complementary to say about saddam's military abilities Special forces went with all arab forces to call in air strikes/helicopter strikes/provide communication/recon/search and rescue. talks about unspeakable attrocities in kuwait. Says the iraqis who did this are not part of the human race. Talks about kuwaitis being taken away by iraqis. talks about fire trenches being lit ahead of the ground offense (by napalm bombs I think). Says they went through extensive measures to make initial defenses (esp mine field) less effective. "how is the rep guard?" "dedication is a lot of what makes an army effective. many many desertions. Iraqi execution squads for this. Soldiers don't fight well with this situations. Blames low morale partially on poor leaders. says leadership was uncaring, didn't feed them etc... Rep guard on the other hand was better cared for. Also r. guard was well to the rear so they could bug out if the going got rough. says brits have been superb, magnificent, etc... The people taken from kuwait by iraq were taken mostly to basra, some maybe to baghdad. Prays they are returned safely. But Norm points out that that didn't happen! says it is not in the interests of the world to destroy iraq, says that was never bush's intention. Says Iraq's war machine was not a defensive war machine. Norm says that we had been within 150 miles of bagdad..if it were our intention (it wasn't) we could have taken the country without much problem... says they tracked iraqi helicopters carefully.. they put them in civilian areas to protect them Norm still doesn'. t know whether or not Iraq has any scud ability left. says we didn't make much progress in the latter part of the air war because they were so well dug in. says there is no escape from basra. Norm - doesn't know hy they didn't use chem weapons... says we are still bombing military targets in north/central iraq Air campaign is still in progress. says they are seperating out the POWS who committed attrocities. Regrets the US killing 9 brits in a scout car accidentally. Norm says when they take pows that have caused atrocities they separate themn out - treatment is no different now but disposition might be different later. Said they went to extraordinary lengths to avoid friendly fire incidents, is glad they didn't have more of them. says our intelligence estimates of how many scuds they had were very inaccurate. Coalition forces are burying enemy dead on the battlefield. We will never know how many dead there were. clarifies earlier statement about there being no escape from basra. Says civilians/unarmed people may leave, but no tanks/artillery/apcs are getting through. expresses thanks that Bush let tthem wage the war the way it should have been fought, gives Bush high marks as commander in chief. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. End of Schwartzkoff briefing *** Iraqi Time is Wed 27, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. 11 Iraqi soldiers have surrended to an italian CAMARAMAN just becasue they were desperate for food and water. The reporter filmed them as they chainted "Hail George Bush". -CNN news. Pentagon confirms...78 deaths... 28 in ground combat..that is LESS than isn PANAMA invasion. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. CNN quotes United Press report saying that bunker hit by allied planes was for Iraqi Intelligence officials and their families *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. fsd dsf *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. pbs macneil/lehrer short report: pentagon says war could be over within hours -- only 1 rep guard division remains, & it's in retreat. Aust.ABC- George Bush will be speaking in about an hour. The speech will be relayed live around the world. (important announcement?) *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- UN Security council again calls on Iraq to abide by all the resolutions relating to the Gulf war. It also told Iraq to release all Allied POWs and Kuwaitis held. Aust.ABC- Fighting between Allied forces and Republican Guard is winding down. 29 Iraqi divisions said to be out of action. Aust.ABC- Baghdad Radio says Iraq will fight to defend itself, and will only accept an honourable and just peace. It said the withdrawal did not mean Iraq had given up. It said the real objective of Allies was to totally destroy Iraq. Aust.ABC- Israelis say US forces in Iraq have found shells and rockets armed with chemical warheads. They say the shells and rockets were not fired in spite of orders given to Iraqi forces that they were to be used in case of an Allied attack. Aust.ABC- Allies say they will continue bombing Iraqi troops retreating to Basra in southern Iraq. Aust.ABC- More than 50,000 Iraqi soldiers have now been taken prisoner. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. 200 tanks destroyed, 10000 carriers kuwait is liberated. iraq's army is defeated. Aust.ABC- Bush- "Kuwait is liberated" Kuwait is liberated. Iraq's army is defeated. "share in kuwait's joy, tempered by compassion for their ordeal." #lynx# Bush: KUWAIT IS LIBERATED. IRAQ's ARMY IS DEFEATED. "kuwaiti flag flies in KC.". "not a time for euphoria, certainly not time to gloat, but time of pride...for resolve, decisiveness...(&c)" Tonight, America and the world have kept their word. Bush- This is not a time for euphoria, not a time to gloat. But it is a time for pride. Pride for our forces "victory for UN, all mankind...". "pleased to announce that at midnight tonight, 6 weeks after start of ground war, coalition forces will suspend combat.". "leave remainder up to hussein.". requirements: release all POWs, 3rd country nationals, and remains of all who have fallen. release all detainees. comply fully with all UN resolutions. #Belladona# At midnight tonight EST coalition will suspend all activities. The rest is up to Iraq => accept responsibility for loss/reparations, rescidn claim on kuwait. meet tomorrow (? ) to arrange terms for cease-fire. UN security council to decide on cease-fire. contingent on not firing on coalition forces, not launching more scuds. if violations, coalition will be free to resume hostilities. quarrel not with iraqi people, but with SH. people of iraq not the enemy, have treated POWs with "kindness.". "must begin to look beyond war victory, secure peace.". secretary baker consulting with coaltion partners on post-war needs. "being a catalyst for peace.". ahead is difficult task of potentially securing peace. give thanx to those who risked lives. don't forget those who gave lives. "good night, may god bless usa.". ENDS. US-ABC: US casualties: 79 dead. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. George Bush - "The US troops have taken up nes positions at major protesting areas.." word is that a major ground and air offensive will take place, targetting protestors. Ignore that last remark from xcalibur. Nightline reports (from Saudi Arabia) that US soldiers are sceptical of Saddam honoring peace conditions. They'll believe is when they see it. Meanwhile they remain ready. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. Hurrah!! Hurrah!!! The Emergency State The Israel was on for a month and a half was cancelled an hour ago!!! *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. . UN has asked Finland to send peace keeping troops to the Gulf. Finland has agreed to do so. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. Israel has just announced it restores the flight paths to normal (passing over tel-aviv) *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC- Allies say there has been no violation of the ceasefire. Aust.ABC- Iraq says it has told its troops to observe the ceasefire in the Gulf. Radio Baghdad said Iraq was happy with the ceasefire because it would save the blood of Iraq's sons, and the people's safety. Aust.ABC- Soviet Union has welcomed the ceasefire. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. iraq has ordered its troops to stop fighting. >100K iraqis killed. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 20: 00, Israel is one hour behind. Bagdad radio is reporting the cease- fire as a victory. Allied forces are in defensive positions in Iraq. Sporadic exchanges of fire with Iraqis who do not yet know of cease-fire. Allies using loudspeakers to broadcast the news. CNN reporters say iraqi troops looked absolutely "annihlated" - barefoot, old, dejected and begging for food from passing vehicles. CNN reports that in contrast to regular army, Republican Guard soldiers were healthy, well groomed, well fed and obviously well taken care of. CNN reporter's opinion: Iraq is in a dismal state. Saddam has ruined the country. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. DJIA: -12.38 on 119M @ 1200 EST * Gold: +$3. * Nikkei: +1.2% * $: -0.2% in Europe *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. NPR: Cease fire seems to be holding. Conditions for permanent cease-fire being worked on. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 28, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. (AP) Pentagon hopes to have all US troops back by Labor Day Briefing starts now... General Kely... yesterday- day 42 *** 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. NPR: US says Iraq agrees to cease-fire talks *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. Iraq is beginning to accept some of US conditions. Wstimate of iraqui deaths= 85k to 100k. . it will be a Herculean task to get the troops home - Norm. Heavy naval presence will remain for years. Many will need to remain to help Kuwait rebild, clear mines, etc. ABC reports that many iraqis who tried to run were decapitated by their leaders. No ally was killed or wounded yesterday and no equipment was lost. This is approx 1/6 of pentagon's lowest estimate of casualties before the war. 2 violations of cease-fire today. Allies believe they just didn't know about the cease-fire. Some captured tanks will be shipped to US fro inspection and training. There may be as many as 150k pows. sorting out the ones who have committed war crimes from the others will be a monumental task. Much of the equipment used by iraq was sold to them by the soviets. Soviets are now examining their own defenses which they admit "have holes" *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. ABC: Even the iraqi HORSES were starving! *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** 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. *** 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. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. ^] *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. A Kuweiti opposition politician was attacked by a gun-man when opening the door to his house (in London?). (that was from the Swedish radio, btw) *** 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. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. #DCLXVI# fixing PacNW links, sorry if any inconvenience is caused *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. Preliminary reports that Saddam has been offered asylum in France. CNN. Report of France offering asylum to Saddam originated in Le Monde, a French publication and is apparently authentic. CNN: General Neal's Briefing: Information obtained from epows indicates they were more afraid of allied chemical weapons than their own. One iraqi soldier died from starvation, malnutrition and dehydration after capture. Despite allied medical i. Neal reports that captured Iraqi epows report no food for 4 days and they had not been paid since last November. Allied forces are still dying - an American doctor was killed when he stepped out of a vehicle to render assistance to an injured Iraqi. He stepped on a land mine and was killed. These incidents continue as Allies continue mopping up. Kuwait: Kuwaityi citizens took in the babies left in the hospitals when the iraqis took isolettes. One mother on CNN stating names of foster child's parents, attempts being made to return babies to rightful parents. Foster parents will prolly be willing. To keep orphanned foster children indefinately. CNN: Evidence is overwelming that Jordan had broken the embargo by shipping military equipment and military supplies to Iraq. US is looking at relationship with Jordan "very carefully" based on these (many) findings. read *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. Bush says (in speech to state legislators broadcast on CNN) "We have finally beaten the Vietnam syndrome". AMEN! *** Iraqi Time is Fri 1, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind.