Tage Thrce/Ihe
Saddam Hussein Begins
Withdraw From Kuwait
By: Shannon Hodgins
Assistant Editor
On Feb. 25, 1991,
Baghdad radio stated that
Iraqi forces are now with
drawing from Kuwait. This
statement is greeted with
skepticism on part of many
Americans, who feel that
Hussein is withdrawing only
because he will soon be cut
off by American ground
troops. As of yesterday,
Hussein has launched two
Silkworm, anti-ship missiles.
Neither missile reached its
target due to interception or
poor targeting. Hussein also
launched a SCUD missile
which killed 12 American
soldiers near Riyadh. To
day, America is are using heli
copter jamming frequencies
to confuse Iraqi radar. These
measures will better diguise
the amphibious manuevers
that are currently underway.
Baghdad's radio state
ment has been met with an
apparent lack of enthusiasm
on the part of President Bush
and other White House offi
cials. Apparently, Iraqi
troops are withdrawing
northward in reaction to, and
fulfillment of, Soviet resolu
tions (Or so Baghdad radio
states). The White House,
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right now, is looking into the
matter. They say that they
will make no official comment
until concrete facts have been
gathered.
Officials say that Ameri
can troops are still firing on
the withdrawing Iraqi troops,
in an effort "To destroy
them"(CNN). Officials also
say that the weather is pre
venting a full engagement
"that we would enjoy." Of
ficials state that this Iraqi
withdrawal does not meet
President Bush's full terms,
and there is no word as of yet
on a cease fire.
If Hussein is attempting
to withdraw as a result of the
Soviet terms, what will be the
political repercussions of such
actions? U.S.Newsand World
Reports states that, "In an ap
parent effort to carve out a
larger role for themselves in
the gulf CTisis and its resolu
tion, Soviet officials have
bolted from the diplomatic
sidelines with Iranian Foreign
Minister Ali Akbar Velayati,
representatives of the Euro
pean Community and even
Saddam Hussein himself."
Whatever the Soviet's reac
tion, one must look to them to
be a key player in this Middle
East drama.
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