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...forces, it remains the key to allied victory. Pounded by a savage aerial assault unlike anything they experienced in their war with Iran, some Iraqi units might collapse. The U.S., Saudi and British air forces have a combined strength of more than 1,500 combat aircraft, enough to mount close to 2,000 bombing sorties a day against Iraqi targets. The initial attack would be led by radar-evading F-117A Stealth fighter-bombers and sea-based Tomahawk cruise missiles, attacking key Iraqi military and infrastructure facilities. In the second phase of the air campaign, hulking Air Force...
...would give Saddam a propaganda windfall by enabling him to claim a great victory over the foreign invaders. Once again, he could say, the Americans lacked staying power. After a year or two, even if Iraq's military strength has deteriorated badly, Washington could find it politically difficult to mount either a multinational or a unilateral attack on Iraq...
Deputy U.S. field commander in gulf says his troops will not be ready to mount an offensive by Jan. 15. Saddam recalls Iraqi ambassadors for urgent consultations. He is quoted as saying Israel would be Iraq's first target if war breaks out. Saddam insists Palestine must be liberated if crisis is to be resolved peacefully. Saddam sends his envoys back to posts to pass word he's ready to talk...
Lillian F. Blacker '52, who served for 14 years as director of the Harvard Medical Area news office, died Wednesday night at Mount Auburn Hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 59 years...
Blacker had recently been elected a trustee of the Mount Auburn Hospital...