*** Iraqi Time is Mon 18, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 18, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 18, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Mon 18, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. ABC: The Tripoli and the Princeton hit mines last night in the gulf... neither is in danger. ABC: The Princeton is at 50% power... 7 sailors injured. USARadio: some bigshot in the gulf has been flown to germany fo Surgery, but nobody will say what is wrong.. not sure if it is Schwartzkopf, although they implied that it was the head of the armed forces in th gulf. hello?!?! is the +report feed to +war dead now?! *** Iraqi Time is Mon 18, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. Until today , israeli government reported 226 injured + 1 killed in missile attacks - about 2 hours ago , these numbers were changed (with no explaination) to 1007 injured , 13 killed *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. test *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. #Stealth# Again, network problems have come up and a nameserver has crashed, we'll get things running again as soon as possible. No estimite as yet on time. #Stealth# Up. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 05: 00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. German TV: Iraq will follow plan of peace of gorbatchov and leave kuwait. Bush said: We check the plan from gorbatchov now. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 17: 00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. Briefing (NPS): in progress now... weather: not significant; sorties: 2800 last 24hrs, total todate=83000; one A-10 (?) aircraft was lost. status of pilot unknown. total loses up today: 31 planes (22 USA, 9 allied). no scuds were launched in the last 24hrs. in the last 24hrs, 130 sorites were aimed against scuds/scuds launchers.. probably 2 scuds were destroyed...(I missed something about destroying probably of launchers?!?)... ... (I lost some briefing about mines... ). now to answer questions... ...reporter ask what military conditions will be attached to withdrawing iraqi forces? ...answer: unknown yet... BBC: Bush says the USSR plan for peace falls well short of the USA's requirements *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. Any news? *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. Israel: sirens. alarm in israel another missile alarm underway in israel dommmm IDFspokesman: 1 missile. I heard one. I hear the ptriot missailes *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. just a sec I'm going to find a radio here missile hit. they check the damage/warhead now. *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. #report test *** Iraqi Time is Tue 19, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. Borris Yeltsin demanded that Gorbachev resign today. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. Gasoline today costs as much as it did before Iraq invaded. Except the government taxes it more now. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 05: 30, Israel is one hour behind. Iraqi soldiers who surrendered to Life magazine reporters on the border (!) indicated that their whole division was utterly demoralized, that they were waiting for a ground assault so they could surrender. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. tarik aziz is going to head back to USSR to give iraqi response to plan. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. the US found a biiig minefield around where the tripoli was hit. What a surprise. :) *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 14: 00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Wed 20, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. Any news? *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. NPR: US helicopters attack bunkers in Kuwait, reportedly 500 Iraqis surrendered, many report being demoralized *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. Iraqi radio claims impatience waiting for US to strike, predicts "an endless line of coffins" returning to the US. denies vigorously claims by Gen. Schwartzkopf that Iraqi army is ready to collapse\] testing the +war feed. 1 american dead.. 7 injured in skirmish on Kuwaiti broder *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. Independent oil experts claim the size of the oil slick was greatly overestimated. Perhaps 1.5 mil gallons instead of 11. Four separate oil slicks. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. #ruben# Krissy: A treath is NOT == /Kill #Arne# sorry for disturbing, i need a Cyber Guru, expecially NOS/VE France warns that Iraw response to USSR proposals is needed before tomorrow night. Aziz was not left yet. White house denies a deadline exists. (NPR) Any news on this ground war? *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. #Arne# fixing netproblems Aust.ABC- Lybia has threatened to attack US interests if the war turns to "vengeance and agression against Iraq". Aust.ABC- Four embassies belonging to NATO countries have come under attack in Tehran. British authorities say bombs also thrown at Soviet embassy in Tehran. Aust.ABC- Iraq's Revolutionary Command Council has decided to send Aziz back to Moscow soon with Iraq's response to the Soviet peace plan. Aust.ABC- Baghdad radio has acknowledged the Soviet peace plan, but no indication of what the response will be. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 07: 30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 18: 00, Israel is one hour behind. NPS: Briefing from Riad..... is coming soon... Saddam is scheduled to talk to Iraqi people too... ...army aircraft was lost.. 2 pilots killed... Complaining about historical "abuses" of oil-rich Arab states... "bush rejected it... he called it a cruel hoax. King faahd also rejected it... they say the war will continue. Those who will be preoccupied with the 2nd august events, were really perpertrating their schemes on Iraq. look what bush in fact what they are doing. They start saying something and they want more and more. Finally they reveal their real intentions. They used to say that they wish that Iraq will withdraw. Just merely withdraw. Note their media. They are talking about stripping iraq of power and capability. Stripping Iraq of all its characteristics, moral characteristics and faith. But their designs will be frustrated. (much is inaudible to me) "they are not saying now what they used to say. They always want something new. (beyond mere withdrawal). Our people and forces are determined to continue this struggle (!) they are willing to sacrifice because. every step we make should have them reciprocated. we understood withdrawal within the context of a more comprehensive arrangement, and if the initiative is rejected, then this shows their premeditated intentions. and we'll continue the struggle,, confident that we will eventually win victory, the mother of battles is our great battle of victory and martydom. We should be patient. note brothers note how those who are opposing the land battle, ground fighting-- they avoided ground fighting and concentrated on killing civilians from the air. This is reminiscent of (?). They don't want to confront our ground forces in southern iraq. Alot of people still don't know the real capability of our army. ... the dignity of iraq is part of the dignity of arab nations. Peace will open the door for comprehensive peace in the region and ? as well. but they want us to surrender. Well of course they will be dissapointed. You should be aware of the furnace of the iraqi cause. God is great, glory to the arab nation, god is great, shame to the shameless. (that is IT). CNN doesN't know quite what to make of it. Several references to withdrawing from kuwait, but frustration that Bush kept adding requirements to the point where they want to strip iraq. the references to withdrawal were in terms of saddams old peace initiative (the one with lots of demands). to some up it doesn't look to good to me but I could be wrong. CNN thinks the speech is a rejection of the USSR initiative. But they aren't sure. CNN Moscow dissagrees and thinks it may be a last bravado before Saddam hits the negotiating table tonight. So, some people think we should wait before making a judgement about what the speech means, since tarik aziz is communicating with the USSR tonight. CBS thinks that whatever Tarik Aziz brings to the USSR likely won't be enough to satisfy the coalition. NBC says there is no preparation in kuwait for withdrawal, in fact the opposite is true they are preparing for invasion. peter arnett in baghdad thinks the speech was for domestic consumption, that it wasn't a drum beat for war. CNN israel has the senior advisor to shamir here. He says it would not be in Israels interest to leave saddam in power. I'm hearing contradictory interpretations of the speech all over. It's either propaganda for domestic/arab consumption before a surrender, or it's preparation for war. What ABC seems to be saying is that we dont know what Assiz is carrying to Moscow so we have to wait and see. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. two scuds were launched from iraq at saudi arabia. No word on damage. saudi briefing those missiles were FROGS not scuds. (lowr ranger like 40 miles i think). The frogs wounded Sengalese troops (!). Yup it's senegal troops. 8 coalition soldiers were injured in this attack I didn't even know senegal had troops there. Oh! There were two scuds as WELL as two frogs launched. The scuds didn't do any damage. senegal apparently has 100 troops in the gulf according to someone. There are 1355 prisoners in saudi ninety something are officers. saudi forces have entered enemy borders for the first time. I don't know to what degree. the saudi forces entering iraq were a "reconissance in force", company sized. there are rumors that increasing numbers of Mujahadin are showing up to join coalition forces, beyond the initial 500. white house views saddams speech as a rejection of the peace initiative. Editor in Chief of arab news, an arab expert on arabs, said saddams speech did not make sense. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. brit briefing. Weather has hampered operations today. (I heard there is a front getting there by saturday). very poor weather and high seas. search and destroy anti mine ops got a lot of mines. They hit two iraqi rocket launchers and damaged two others. they are hitting iraqi runways again. (since runways can only be closed for a limited time this makes me personally think a ground war may be very immanent). there was a huge US/Iraqi artillery barrage on Iraq, far bigger than anything before today. arg US/brit *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. get this. Iraqi censors are clearing interviews with Iraqi citizens that say "it is okay if Iraq leaves kuwait" "Iraqis are sick of war" "Iraq should pull out of kuwait" *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. USSR says Tarik aziz will arrive at 4pm EST DJIA: +0.25 on 55 M @ 1200 EST * Gold: -$3. to $4. * Nikkei: -0.67% * $ -.5% in Europe here is transcript(~) of the Riad briefing that took place about an hour ago: Report an army OH59 crash last night during a combat mission, failed to return from a zone reconnaissance mission. There was no enemy contact in the area. Both pilots were killed. The total combat loses now is 32 coalition aircrafts: 23 US, and 9 allies. There has been no enemy aircraft shutdown in this reporting period, and no additional Iraqi planes fled to Iran. Loses for Iraq remain at 42: 36 fixed wings and 6 (..?). Last evening F16 returning from a mission in Iraq had an engine failure while conducting area re fueling operation. The pilot ejected safely, and was recovered. This was counted as a non-combat loss. Also another non-combat loss was United States Marine Core CH-46 made a controlled emergency landing. One of the crew members did break his leg, and the aircraft was determined not repairable, so it is a 2nd non combat loss. ...The total non combat aircraft loses stands at 18 for US forces: 7 fixed wing, and 11 rotary. ***correction : Riad > Ryhad ***. Turning to the Kuwaiti theatre of operations, today were over 800 sorties, and an additional 100 sorties against the Republican Guards. There were no scuds launched last night, however, 2 scuds were launched on central Iraq area, and were obviously aimed towards KKMC (what that?). No results as to injuries or damage; if it will come, the Friday briefing will update it. ...That brings the total number of scuds fired up today to 70. Turning to ground operations, coalition forces continue to engage Iraqi forces with artillery, attach helicopters, tactical air, throughout the .. region. Yesterday morning around 0700 US forces engaged Iraqi patrols in 2 separate engages, resulting in the capture of 7 EPOW. ...Early this afternoon US Marine Corp unit was engaged by Iraqi small arms and Sagger(?) missle fire. 1 hamvi(?) was hit and slightly damaged. US Marine returned fire, both direct and indirect fire. No reports of any US causalities. During the past 24hrs, several engagements involving US forces flying OH-56 helicopters, H-64 Appachees, AH-1(?) Cobras engages 4 separate Iraqi positions. The following results were recorded: The Soviet ambassador to Britain disclosed Moscow's proposals to negotiate ... 5 anti-aircraft system were destroyed, 5 Radar microwave dishes were destroyed, 2 APC (?) were destroyed, 4 trucks, 1 com-van (?) and a bunker. ...There were no friendly casualties during any one of these incidents. To update on the 20 February bunker engagement by the AH-64, a total EPOW count as a result of this activity turned to be 421 EPOWs: 20 officers, and 401 enlisted troops. It included the battalion commander and his stuff. an Iraqi withdrawal, The Times newspaper reported in London Thursday. It Initially EPWs were concerned about being captured by American forces, but as soon as the were told that they are going to be fed and taken care off, they... Remarkably improved. listed the main points given by envoy Leonid Zamyatin: The EPOWs has been transported across to SA border, and are now being processed by US forces. During that entire engagement there were no friendly casualties. Stage One: Additionally, US forces returned to the same area this afternoon....They located an additional 14 enemy solders who has surrendered, and while policing (?) the EPOWs, US forces discovered a locked bunker containing intelligence documents. The EPOW acceptance, begin withdrawal; cease-fire comes into force. Weapons captured as a result of that engagement were 3 ZSU23 AAA, pieces of equipment, 1 motor, and a significant amount of AK-47s, and grenades, personal weapons carried by those forces. ...This was an infantry battalion; moral seems to be very low; all seems to be very tired, as a result of the continuing bombing Campaign. Their overall state can be classified as poor; they did had sufficient uniform. (no rugtag outfit...). They did complain about the officers better fed than the troops were. Moscow guarantees no attack on retreating Iraqi troops. The type of bunker was basically 5' by 10', common dimension of a bunker. They were dug in with support beams and tin corrugated roofs, covered by sand. A lot of theme were used as combination bunker/living quarters. Stage 2: US continue aggressive patrolling, reconnaissance and counter reconnaissance efforts throughout the border(?) area, and will continue to do so. Reparations; annexation of Kuwait annulled; peace and security established in Other EPOWs news, reports from some EPOWs indicates that their commanding officers in the Iraqi forces are being held directly accountable for desertion, and a way to reinforce that accountability is, they being forced to sign something called. "the document of oath"(?) the region. Issues such as prisoners of war to be discussed after withdrawal. ...Officers are made to sign this, that they accepting responsibility for any of their folks that desert. At the same time, the troopers are also are being forced to sign a document of oath,. in which they are promising not to desert. We however do see some desertion 'problems' throughout the Iraqi forces. All parties guarantee Iraq's territorial integrity. EPOWs reports during debriefing sessions also indicate that the Iraqi forces in the Kuwait theatre of operation specifically are using Kuwaiti municipal vehicles, garbage tracks, sedans, etc, for the re-supply efforts. International community to deal with Arab- Israeli conflict. No Soviet promise to lift arms embargo on Iraq. ..Further attempts to reconfirm what was said in previous occasion that they are using civilians, civilians structures, and facilities, and now vehicles, to try to protect them from coalition forces attacks. On the naval side, naval forces continue to support the air campaign, mine counter measures, and maritime interception operations. And for the first time, AV-8B's (?) have been operated off the deck of LHA (?) on combat operations. ***End of transcript...*** +report AV8 is an american harrier and LHA is a helicopter carrier (marines) *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. **here is the missing end of a previous sentece: ...They located an additional 14 enemy solders who has surrendered, and while policing (?) the EPOWs, US forces discovered a locked bunker containing intelligence documents. The EPOWs and the documents are now behind the SA border. *** Testing reports to +war. Cheny on CNN: (paraphrased) rambling history of defence rearrangements pre Aug. 2. Defence now needs to focus on "regional contingencies" (as in the gulf now. Overall description of new order. Cheney forcasts gradual decreases in size & strength BUT he might comee to congrwss & ask for more money if it looks like we need to build up again *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Thu 21, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. I think the soviets are giving a press conference on the iraqi response in an hour and 5 minutes. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. tarik aziz arrived in the USSR a little while ago. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. Iraqi UN ambassador may be headed to USSR in 20 minutes where tarik aziz is now. 7 uS soldiers killed when a medivac helicopter tried to land in bad weather. army lieutenant relived of command for disobeying orders, attacking with apache helicopters against orders. I mean lieutenant colonel. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. the response is positive. The two parties said it is possible to find a way out of a military conflict in the gulf along the following lines. we see the following approaches evolving. 1st iraq states its full an unconditional withdrawl. withdrawal starts on 2nd day of cessasion of hostilities. pows immediately released. economic blocade ended. well i missed alot, sorry. I'll try and get more later. one of the conditions is that the withdrawal will begin after the second day hostilities cease. I don't think this is acceptable to the US. 1) iraq is ready for full and uncondition withdrawal 2) begins on 2nd day of cease fire 3) they leave within fixed period 4) when 2/3rds out of country economic sanctions end 6) pow released now 8) unworked details worked out tomorrow night. Israel is not happy with the idea of peace. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. white house is "skeptical" of plan. High ranking anonymous official says the plan has serious problems. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. pentagon reports that Iraqi soldiers have nose bleeds, punctured eardrums from bombing. They are not getting sleep. Some have had no water for 4 days. gorby talked to bush. bush thanked gorby for his efforts. bush said they'd consult with coalition about proposal, they are examining it tonight. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 08: 00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. Aust.ABC: Iraq says ground war has started! Aust.ABC: No coalition confirmation of this. Aust.ABC: An Iraqi military communique says the allied forces have launched "a ground battle" across the Saudi- Kuwaiti border at 9:15am Baghdad time, Friday. Dementi from Defence ministery: Groundwar hasn't started yet. U.S. of course Aust.ABC: US and Saudi Arabia have denied the Iraqi report of start of ground-war. Aust.ABC: No indication as to whether the Iraqis will respond to what they claim is the ground war starting. Allies maintain that only artillery fire and air-raids continue, no ground war (which would be a mass movement of troops). Aust.ABC: Iraqi communique said the coalition had "started the ground battle, in view of the size of the enemy offensive and the course of the battle". They said it was on their southern front. (That information was translated by the BBC monitoring Iraqi radio) *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. #iris# i am leaving now #karin# now i am really leaving *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. ABC: Iraq and the Soviet Union have agreed on the terms of the peace proposal following late night sessions and communications between Gorbachov and Bush... The proposal will be brought before the U.N. Security Council today...Iraq claims the ground offensive has begun, but allied forces deny the claims insisting instead it was only a massive artillery barrage. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. testing transmission to +war. Bush: We appreciate soviet initiative but we want to set forth criteria. Bush: Soviet proposal has too many conditions attached for an unconditional withdrawl. Also saddam has instituted a "scorched earth " policy against Kuwait. He is destroying everything. Bush: ur requirements to avoid ground war> saddam has til noon Sat. to begin immediate & unconditional withdrawl. We must hear publically and unequivocally from him that he agrees. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. NPR: In past 24 hours Iraq has destroyed 140 of Kuwait's 900 oil wells. ''More importantly and more urgently, we learned this morning that. Saddam has now launched a scorched earth policy against Kuwait, anticipating *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. perhaps that he will now be forced to leave. He is wantonly setting. fires to and destroying the oil wells, the oil tanks, the export terminals,. and other installations of that small country. Indeed, they are destroying. the entire oil production system of Kuwait. And at the same time that. that Moscow press conference was going on and Iraq's Foreign Minister. was talking peace, Saddam Hussein was launching Scud missiles. ''After examining the Moscow statement and discussing it with my senior. advisers here late last evening and this morning and after extensive. consultation with our coalition partners, I have decided that the time. has come to make public with specificity just exactly what is required. of Iraq if a ground war is to be avoided. ''Most important, the coalition will give Saddam Hussein until noon. Saturday to do what he must do, begin his immediate and unconditional. withdrawal from Kuwait. We must hear publicly and authoritatively his. acceptance of these terms. The statement to be released, as you will. see, does just this, and informs Saddam Hussein that he risks subjecting. the Iraqi people to further hardship unless the Iraqi government complies. fully with the terms of the statement. We will put that statement out. soon. It will be in considerable detail, and that's all I'll have to. say about it right now. Thank you very much.'' test test DJIA: +18.07 on 61.77M @ 1100 EST * Gold: -$3. 50 to $4.00 * Nikkei: -0.47% * $: -0.2% in Europe *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. NPR reports that iraq must complete withdrawal within one week ABC news has footage of huuuuge fires in kuwait, taken by ABC cameras. These fires were set by iraq recently as reported by Bush. There is dense smoke over 25% of kuwait. drchunger No; I just stay logged on and away; that way I can check for news easily. Soviet spokesman said "saddams sincerity for peace will be tested quickly by the saturday deadline...". "I have decided that the time has come to make public with specificity just what exactly is required if a ground war is to be avoided. The coalition will give Iraq until noon saturday (to withdraw unconditionally from kuwait). thats from bush. Baghdad radio is claiming that the ground war has begun, being led by a british armored division. Allies deny this. 140 wells in kuwait have been destroyed by Iraq in the past 24 hours, they are burning. Thick smoke over 25% of kuwait. Called a "scorched earth policy" by pentagon. *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. NPR: no cease fire in US proposal: merely a promise not to shoot at retreating troops *** Iraqi Time is Fri 22, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. NPR expert believes SH will leave Kuwait. Briefing: 1 scud launch in last 24 hours. No injuries reported. All 3 launched yesterday were launched from within city limits of Baghdad. Briefing 12th straight day without Iraqi air sorties #iris# looking for yoyo VERY URGANT!! Briefing: Excess of 150 oil wells on fire in Kuwait. Most oil wells rigged with explosive charges. Smoke extends into Saudi Arabia. Briefing: Allies will be able to conduct military actions in spite of the smoke. Systematic effort by Iraqi's to destroy oil infrastructure. Briefing: No allied damage to mosques or shrines. Briefing: Pretty sure won't start ground war at 12:01 tomorrow" revolutionary command council says just now: (iraq) in the name of god bush tried in his statement today, in a way expressing his moral deterioration *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. Join channel +tgif!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. Soviet union beginning impeachment hearings for Borris Yeltsin, president of Russia, the largest republic. US Marines are now using NAPALM. In an attempt to burn petrol filled trenches. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. This just in: Generalisimo Francisco Franco, STILL DEAD! *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 04:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. #Sista# Anyone on a HP9000/850S please msgs me. thanks. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 08: 30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 15:00, Israel is one hour behind. It is reported that the US is using Nepalm against Iraqi barriers and such in Kuwait. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. info. info. info help *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. info *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. #Marx# i heard of it... *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind. #NetWind# does anyone have any information on LISTSERV? alarm in israel 1 missile hit (Israel) #Avalon# Happy Birthday MrScary from Pumpkin Power!!!! *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 20:00, Israel is one hour behind. According to CNN, USSR ambassador to UN is reporting that Assiz has responded in a "positive manner" to the American "statement". American ambassador is requesting clarification all clear in israel *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 20:30, Israel is one hour behind. CNN reports damages of air-raids on Baghdad near Al-Rashid hotel. text of USSR statement to UN: tariq aziz said that in practice they responded positively to the US proposal. No one knows what this means, and there is Chaos in the UN. NBC Radio jamming by coalition forces happening now. NBC: Tehy. NBC: They feel that it is a possible precursor to the fround war. CBS Still considerable confusion over Aziz'z response to the UN minutes before the deadline. CBS: Reason for jamming: fear of "secret" messages to terrorist groups around the world.... CBS: Jeremy Bowen in Baghdad says bombing of Baghdad has stopped for now NBC says high pentagon official says schwarzkoph has been given official executive order to start ground war when he pleases. Air war may well continue anyway. CBS: UN secretary general Perez De Cuellar "throws cold water" on reports that Aziz had accepted US conditions *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 21:00, Israel is one hour behind. The last SCUD that fell in Israel (an hour ago) was hit by a patriot by witnesses. (So said IDF radio). News Agencies report that the Soviet ambassador to the UN said that Tariq Aziz tends to agree with some elements of the American proposal. CBS News reports that the scud launched towards Israel carried conventional warhead, not chemical... Confirmed. (By IDF spokesman, Radio... Israeli Police bomb squad etc etc) Gorbachev statement expected in an hour (at about 14:30 EST). (AP) Pentagon says question of when to start ground war left to the commanders in the field *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 22:00, Israel is one hour behind. #Gwydion# in 5 minutes tavi.rice.edu coming down for minor repairs. we [the royal we of operators] apologize for any inconvenience. hopefully, we will be back shortly. Any news? *** Iraqi Time is Sat 23, 23:00, Israel is one hour behind. no US combat losses in past 24 hours. 39% of Iraqi tanks are confirmed blown up. 1685. 32% of armored vehicles. 1485 artillery 38% blown up. US marines took 143 prisoners. 25% of oil fields in kuwait have been destroyed or are currently burning. "response to use of chemical weapons would be rapid and violent" "we will hold those commanders who use them responsible". "There is enough evidence to give us confidence that the execution and round up of kuwaitis is in fact happening". "rape/torture/mutilation/execution occuring to appx 2-10, 000 kuwaitis we believe". loudspeakers were successfully used on apache helicopters to call for iraqi surrender. napalm is being used by US marines on oil ditches. transport vehicles have radically increased activity to/from front in past 48 hours. Roads are absolutely clogged with them. (CNN Saudi arabia) *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 00:00, Israel is one hour behind. US troops have been doing recon into iraq. (recon in force) *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 00:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 01:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 02:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 03:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 03:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 04: 00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 04:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 05:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 05:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 06:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 07:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 07:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 08:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 08:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 09:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 10:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 11:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 12:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 12:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 13:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 14:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 15: 00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 15:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 16:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 16:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 17:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 17:30, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 18:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 19:00, Israel is one hour behind. *** Iraqi Time is Sun 24, 19:30, Israel is one hour behind.