Word: armadas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...next move up to the U.S. and its allies. All week long, Saddam has been testing the other side's nerves. He has pushed hard at Western determination to keep embassies in Kuwait open in the face of harsh Iraqi threats. He is running his tankers through the international armada, pressing to see if they will be forcibly stopped. Both these gambits could easily set off a military clash. At the same time, Saddam has issued almost daily statements claiming he is open to negotiations without preconditions. So far, no one has taken those very seriously, but one day they...
President Bush fared better on other fronts in his campaign to muster as much global support as possible. The major powers of Europe, in an unprecedented display of cohesion, voted collectively to send more warships to the trouble zone, a decision that will bring the strength of the international armada up to nearly 100 vessels. Iran repeated its pledge to abide by the trade embargo, belying predictions it would serve as a back door for Iraqi trade...