European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a the stars and stripes monday december 31,1990 crisis in the Gull a line in the Sand july 17 a iraqis president Saddam Hussein accuses Kuwait of ignoring open quotas on exported Oil leaving his country less of the world Market. He also accuses Kuwait of stealing Oil from the Ramaila Oil Field which includes land claimed by both countries. Saddam threatens Force if the practice continues saying a culling Nocks is better than cutting the Means of  july 23 a Western military attaches in the persian on if Region report that 30,000 iraqi soldiers in tanks armoured personnel carriers and artillery vehicles Are. Taking positions on the Iraq Kun Vait Border. 1 a july 24 a the Pentagon announces that . Warships and aircraft would conduct a Quot Short Nolice exercise Quot with forces from the United Arab Emir alas in the persian Gulf about 600 Miles from Iraq. Saddam says he will  to . Pressure that Iraq withdraw its forces from the kuwaiti Border. Iraqi forces on the Border arc nearing 100,000. July 27 a a the House and Senate vote to Stop $1.2 billion in . Loans to Iraq and cancel the Sale of Many food products and All items  be used by Iraq for military purposes. Legislators cite As reasons for the sanctions iraqis human rights violations intimidation. Of its neighbors harbouring of terrorists and development of chemical weapons. Aug. 2 a an iraqi Force five times the size of Kuwait a entire military seizes control of the tiny monarchy in an Early morning invasion that takes Only a few hours. Initial estimates say about 200 kuwaitis arc killed. Sad dam says he is supporting revolutionaries who have already overthrown Kuwait a ruling Al Sabah family and says his forces will withdraw As soon As a new govern Merit is stable. President Bush Calls the invasion Quot naked aggression and says he will not Rule out . Military intervention . Navy ships Are ordered to the Region. Kuwait a ambassador in Washington d.c., pleads for the United states to Quot liberate his country a aug. 3, a Oil prices jump overnight from $20.40 to. $23.62 a barrel. The . Security Council Voles 14-0 to denounce the invasion and demands the immediate withdraw of iraqi forces. Bush signs an order freezing All iraqi  the United slates. Iraqis forces come within s few Miles of the saudi arabian Border heightening concern that the invasion will not Stop with Kuwait. However Sadd Iii says his forces will withdraw from Kuwait on aug. 5. Aug.4 a Saddam announces the instalment of a military government in Kuwait. Reports surface that iraqi soldiers Are seizing american and British citizens in the City of Kuwait. 2 the 12-Mcmber european Community imposes an Oil embargo on Iraq stops All Arras sales to the country and freezes All iraqi assets in Europe. British and French warships join the Small . Contingency on its Way to the persian Gulf. Aug. 5 a iraqi forces show no sign of withdrawing from Kuwait. Intelligence sources report an additional 18 divisions moving South toward the Kuwait saudi Arabia Border. V aug. 6 a reports from  East say 366 american and British citizens jiving in Kuwait have been rounded up by Iraq. The . Security Council votes 130, Cuba and Yemen abstaining to adopt the same economic sanctions imposed on Iraq by the United states. The move drives Oil prices up another $3 per barrel. Aug 7 a push orders american warplanes and ground forces to saudi Arabia saying the country faces the Quot imminent threat of iraqi attack. A aug 8 Saddam announces the annexation of Kuwait. Intelligence sources say Iraq is arming fighter aircraft with chemical weapons. Bush says Quot a line has been drawn in the sand1 of saudi Arabia and that . Forces would defend that country should Iraq attack source sin Washington d.c., say More than 5,000 soldiers Are already on their Way to the desert along with to fighter and bomber aircraft. Aug. 10 Bush says he is willing to Send As Many As 2500u0 american soldiers to saudi Arabia if War be comes in Ninnel. He also announces that iraqi vessels carrying Oil would not be allowed to leave the persian Gulf. Bush then leaves Washington for Kennebunkport Maine on a planned 25-Day vacation. Aug. U a Morocco and Egypt agree to augment . And British forces in saudi Arabia. Eleven americans surface in Jordon saying they escaped Kuwait by crossing 660 Miles of iraqi jordanian Frontier. Iraq bans All foreigners from leaving Kuwait. Aug. 12 a air Puric staff sol. John Campisi Dies after being struck by a truck on a runway in saudi Arabia. He Iii the first of More than 80 service members who died serving in operation desert shield in 1990. Aug. Is a Syria becomes the 13th and final country to join the multinational Force aligned against Saddam. The multinational Force includes 110,000 troops More than 20 warships and hundreds of fighter and bomber aircraft aug 16 Iraq offers to release All iranian prisoners of War to withdraw its forces from iranian territory and to accept a 1988 peace proposal previously rejected by Saddam in Exchange for iranian support against the %. A multinational forces in saudi Arabia. Iran accepts the proposal ending a 10-year War with Iraq. Aug. 18 a Saddam announces that . Hostages in Iraq will Quot be the first to suffer Quot should economic sanctions cause hardships for iraqi citizens. A . Warship fires shots across the bows of two iraqi Oil tankers that refuse to be searched. Ships Are later found to be empty. Aug. 23 t Bush orders More than 49,000 reservists to Active duty in the Gulf. Iraqi television broadcasts film of Saddam visiting Western hostages in Baghdad. Aug. 24 a the embassies of the United states great Britain France Japan Norway Sweden Romania and Hungary refuse to close in Defiance of a noon deadline set by Iraq. Soldiers surround the diplomatic compounds aug. 25 a the United nations authorizes the use of the military to enforce economic sanctions against Iraq. . Troop numbers in the Region reach 80,000. Aug 28 a Saddam announces that All foreign women and children Ore free to leave Iraq and Kuwait. Sept. I a Baghdad announces that Western hostages Are being moved to potential target Sites in Iraq Bush Calls upon nations around the world to help fund the multinational Effort in the Gulf. The Price tag for operation desert shield reaches $1 billion. Sept 11 a soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and Bush meet in Helsinki Finland for talks on the crisis the leaders make a joint announcement condemning Iraq s invasion of Kuwait. The soviets agree to pressure Iraq to withdraw but refuse to commit troops sept. 16 a air Force chief of staff Gen Michael Dugan is fired by Secretary of defense  Cheney for telling reporters massive bombing of Baghdad is the Only Way to Force Saddam from Kuwait. Sept 18 a iraqi television broadcasts a videotaped message from Bush a message from Saddam follows scathing what he Calls a claims and  sept. 20 a the Pentagon reports that Iraq has increased its troop strength in Kuwait by More than 100.000 during the past two weeks sept. 23 a Iraq forces three . Diplomats to leave the country and the United states responds by Justin three iraqi representatives from the iraqi embassy i Washington. Cpl 25 a the , Security Council Voles to impose an air embargo against Iraq in an Effort to Force iraqi forces to leave Kuwait Iraq Calls the vote a an act of  Saddam threatens to attack Israel and Oil Fields in saudi Arabia if the economic sanctions against Iraq begin to choke the country. Oct. 1 a Saddam reverses his position on the involvement of non Arab nations in efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis. Saddam says peace can be achieved Quot if dialogue replaces the policy of threats and  a oct. 13 a Pentagon sources report that the United states now has 200,000 troops in the Gulf Region. Sources hint that the build up will eventually top 300,000. Oct. 21 a Iraq admits that economic sanctions imposed by the United nations arc beginning to Hurt the country Saddam vows not to let the sanctions drive his forces from Kuwait. Oct. 31, a Saddam tells his troops he believes the United states will attack within a few Days. Nov. 6 a Saddam threatens that if a War Breaks out Iraq will attack All Arab countries aligned against it in the persian gulfs multinational Force. Nov. 8 a the Pentagon announces that an additional 200.000 troops Many from units in Europe will deploy to operation desert shield the additional forces will bring the . Military presence in the Region to 430,000. Nov. 18 a Iraq announces that foreign hostages being held in Iraq and Kuwait will be free to leave beginning a Quot Christmas Day. Nov. 20 a Iraq announces plans to Send 250,000 More troops to Kuwait More than doubling the size of its Force there. A. A nov. 22 a president and Barbara Bush share thanksgiving dinner with troops in the saudi arabian desert. Nov. 25 a the army freezes the separations of Al soldiers and officers saying operation desert shield is causing a manpower squeeze. \ nov. 29 a the , Security Council votes 12-2 authorizing the use of Force to push iraqi troops out of Kuwait if they do not withdraw by Jan. 15, dec. 2 a Iraq says it will Welcome the1 Opportunity to a negotiate Over the persian Gulf crisis with. Secretary of St Etc James Baker but insists that the Arab israeli con met be a part of any Resolution. The Bush add Ginistra Tion refuses to accept that stipulation. Dec. 7 a Iraq promises to release All foreign hos tages More than 8,000 foreigners Are estimated to re main in Kun Vait and Iraq. Nine Hundred Are americans. Dec 9the first american hostages leave Kuwait after Iraq lifts the ban on foreign . Dec. 13 a Saddam dashes renewed Hopes for a peaceful solution by ordering the construction of bomb shelters in Iraq Ana Kuwait. He also re emphasizes his determination not to withdraw from Kuwait 22 Cheney visiting troops in saudi Arabia says War scents almost inevitable. He also says Bush will not wait Long after the Jan. 15 deadline to Send troops into Kuwait. Dec. 25 my Saddam threatens to make Israel his first target if War Breaks out in the persian Gulf. Dec. 27 Bush downplays reports that  forces will pot be ready to attack iraqi troops by Jan. 15, the United nations deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait \ 29 a Iraq again indicates its intention to remain in Kuwait and reaffirms its right to the tiny Oil Rich Emi a . A. A. A. Washington up a former Catholic priest Phillip Berrigan a key peace activist during the Vietnam War was arrested outside the White House on sunday during a demonstration against . Policies in the persian Gulf. A has Vietnam been so Long ago that we have forgotten our children coming Home in body bags a Berrigan and others asked in Small Black it my White fliers. In Berrigan Vas among 19 people some Young adults others senior citizens who were taken into custody by the . Park police and the secret service authorities said. Eleven were arrested about u , after they climbed the White House Fence and poured a bipod like substance into the. Stone Fountain on the front Lawn the secret service said. Berrigan did not climb the Fence. But he a a. I1 a. And seven others were arrested shortly after noon on charges of demonstrating without a permit 1 those who climbed the Fence were charged with unlawful entry and the destruction and defacing of government property. Berrigan and his brother Daniel also a former Catholic priest led scores of peace rallies during the Vietnam War Many at the White House an d t he Pentagon. In sundays Bier demonstrators said a we have come to the White House today As people of Faith to. Tell president Bush,1 Theu Shau not  a Bush was not at Home sunday. He wag wrapping up a Holiday stay at the presidential Retreat in Camp David my. He is to return to the White House on new year s Day