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Saddaaoint Booting of tha Revolutionary Comaand Council and tha Regional Coaaend of th* Ba'th Party today, according to press reports. Kaanvhila, Baghdad Radio la reporting that Iraqi troopa had "contained tha ground offensive ofations" and "victory ia sweet."
International Reaction Generally Supportive
Wont European reaction haa been cvorvholalngly aupportive of tho allied ground offensive; Beijing and Moscow have expressed regret while Arab statmonts have been nixed.
K Price Minister Major predicted that tho
"offensive will be short but could involve fierce fighting.-
orona Chancellor Kohl said this norning that the US-led coalition forcea had no choice but toround offensive to oust Iraqi troops froa Kuwait. Foreign Minister Cer.scher Joined Kohl in expressing support for the allied offensive and Defense Minister Stoltenberg appealed to the Iraqi allltary to overthrow Saddaa Kusayn. The opposition SPD, however, regretted tha ground var started before giving the Soviet peace plan acrehance.
renoh government atatesent said President
Francois Mitterrand had "given the order to cosait French ground forces to the liberation of Kuwait, according to pre-arranged plans.
other governments offering public support Include Canada, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgiua, Bveden, and Poland. Turk1 eh Prime Mlnlator AXbulut reiterated hia country'a intention not to enter tho var unless Iraq attacks Turkey. The only discordant tones have cone from Austrian Chancellor vranltiky and Foreign Minister Mock who were both "deeply shocked" by the outbreak of the ground war. They nevertheless put the blase on Saddan Muoayn'o "intractability" as veil as tho "Halted possibilities" of those favoring negotiations.
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