From January 16 through February 21, U.S. and allied air forces have conducted ferocious bombing attacks against the Iraqi military and national infrastructure. What's more, officials suggest that they have hoped not only to drive his forces out of Kuwait but also to deliver a death blow along the way to the elite Republican Guard that have been instrumental in keeping Saddam Hussein in power. Iraq has responded with missile attacks against Saudi Arabia and Israel. Iraq now proposes an eight-point settlement plan offering full and unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait. The United States is not prepared to accept a deal that does not include all of its demands. President Bush has serious problems with the plan. It essentially would leave Saddam in power with his Republican Guard and a significant military establishment still intact. Leaders of Israel and bordering Arab states still fear an armed Saddam Hussein.
From January 16 through February 21, U.S. and allied air forces have conducted ferocious bombing attacks against the Iraqi military and national infrastructure. Iraq has responded with missile attacks against Saudi Arabia and Israel. Iraq now proposes an eight-point settlement plan offering full and unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait. The United States is not prepared to accept a deal that does not include all of its demands. President Bush has serious problems with the plan. It essentially would leave Saddam in power with his Republican Guard and a significant military establishment still intact. Leaders of Israel and bordering Arab states still fear an armed Saddam Hussein.