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05 February 1998

• USS Independence, escort ships arrive in Arabian Gulf Navy Wire Service 05 February 1998
• U.S. Military Feels Strain of Buildup -- Thursday, February 5, 1998; Page A06 -- The renewed buildup of sea and air forces in the gulf has led to less military presence in certain areas, and manpower and equipment gaps at some Air Force bases, according to officials.
• Yeltsin Warns U.S. on Iraq -- Thursday, February 5, 1998; Page A21 -- Russian President Boris Yeltsin warned the U.S. that an attack on Iraq could risk another world war. Russia prefers a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
• At Home, Calls Grow Louder for Saddam Hussein's Removal -- Thursday, February 5, 1998; Page A01 -- Foreign leaders and diplomats may be urging restraint on the Clinton administration in the showdown with Iraq, but a growing chorus at home is calling for stronger measures than the air attacks currently being planned, with the objective of bringing down President Saddam Hussein.
•   The President and the G.O.P. Diverge on Iraq The New York Times 5 February 1998
•   Yeltsin Says Clinton Could Blunder Into a World War The New York Times 5 February 1998
•   Decision to Keep Nimitz in the Gulf Underscores U.S. Readiness The New York Times 5 February 1998
•   U.N. Resolutions Allow Attack on the Likes of Iraq The New York Times 5 February 1998