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10 February 1998

• 10 Feb 98 -- CANADA, AUSTRALIA TO JOIN U.S. IN POTENTIAL STRIKE ON IRAQ
• 10 Feb 98 -- TEXT: SECRETARY COHEN'S 2/10 DEPARTURE STATEMENT FROM OMAN
• [EXCERPTS] TRANSCRIPT: WHITE HOUSE DAILY BRIEFING USIA 10 February 1998
• 10 Feb 98 -- NO DEALS OR COMPROMISES ON IRAQI WEAPONS, RICHARDSON SAYS
• 10 Feb 98 -- SUPPORT IS GROWING FOR USE OF FORCE AGAINST IRAQ, ALBRIGHT SAYS
• 10 Feb 98 -- TEXT: US CAUTIONS AMERICANS TRAVELING IN MIDEAST, SOUTH ASIA, EUROPE
• 10 Feb 98 -- SUPPORT IS GROWING FOR USE OF FORCE AGAINST IRAQ, ALBRIGHT SAYS
• 10 Feb 98 -- TRANSCRIPT: SECDEFENSE COHEN'S REMARKS ON IRAQ EN ROUTE UAE
• RUSSIA/IRAQ FLIGHT Voice of America 11 February 1998 -- ZHIRINOVSKY HAS VISITED BAGHDAD SEVERAL TIMES TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR IRAQI LEADER SADDAM HUSSEIN.
• Cohen Calls for More Allied Support American Forces Press Service 10 February 1998 -- By Linda D. Kozaryn
• U.S. Sends More Troops and Firepower to the Gulf American Forces Press Service 10 February 1998 -- By Linda D. Kozaryn
• DoD News Briefing, February 10, 1998 There are additional aircraft deploying, and those include six F-117s, six F-16CJs, six B-52s, one B-1, and 23 additional aircraft. In addition to that the ARG headed by USS GUAM is also en route to the area.
• PLO Mutes Support for Saddam This Time -- Tuesday, February 10, 1998; Page A14 -- The fallout from Iraq's defeat in the Gulf war took its toll on Palestinians economically and politically. Today, as another showdown in the Persian Gulf looms, many Palestinians still support Saddam Hussein. But this time, their leaders mostly are keeping their heads down.
• Kuwaiti Leaders Eagerly Anticipate Strikes The Washington Post Tuesday, February 10, 1998; Page A15 -- While many Arab governments are deeply skeptical about the wisdom of U.S. military action against Iraq, the leaders of Kuwait are brimming with excitement, even optimism, over a looming confrontation that they regard as the best opportunity in years to stamp out the threat posed by Saddam Hussein.
• Many Interlocking Issues Affect Support on Iraq Strike The Washington Post Tuesday, February 10, 1998; Page A15 -- The Clinton administration's difficulty in winning international support for a military strike against Iraq has been compounded by links between the Iraq issue and several other critical but seemingly unrelated foreign policy decisions that are also on the table, according to senior officials.
•   3,000 More U.S. Soldiers Are to Be Sent to Kuwait The New York Times 10 February 1998
•   Pro-Iraqi West Bank Protests Blocked by Palestinian Police The New York Times 10 February 1998
•   Analysis: GOP Seeks Stronger, but Still-Supportive Line on Iraq The New York Times 10 February 1998
•   Annan Cancels Mideast Trip to Focus on Iraq Crisis The New York Times 10 February 1998