Iraqis luiin Defiant
In Baghdad's first reaction to tha atartround war in the Gulf, an Iraqi UN spokesman said hia country will never surrender andot of Americans will die also.- Earlier today, Izzat Ibrahim, vice chairman of the Revolutionary Coaaand
Council, dismissed the US ultimatum aa "nothing" and derided President Buah aa "the enemy ofccording to Iraqi radio, Ibrahim alao stressed that Iraq wants peace and supports tha Soviet initiative.
Soviets Condaaui Iraqi iBtraaalgaaoa
The Kremlin today said Baghdad has lost the chance to take advantageolitical initiative and should "hav* tha guta" to withdraw from Kuwait, accordingpokesman for Prealdent Gorbachev. The spokesman announced "regret* at th* turn of eventa but said his country would notround war. He concluded by responding to questions on US-USSR ties, saying he did not think the recent dlfferancaa between Washington and Moscow on the Culf crisis would seriously harm, relations.
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