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Baghdad's Anti-Insurgsat Propaganda
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Iraqi television and radio have featured numerous statements against the opposition and in support of Saddam over the past two days. Fsatures about southern Iraq generally have stressed that the oppositionists are anti-Islamlo criminals, aided by foreigners, who destroy public and private property and commit surdsrs. The propaganda Includes allsgad interviews with studsnts and citizens of Xarbala. Features about the Kurdish north have focused on statements of support for Saddan by various Kurdish leaders, including the political bureau of the Kurdish Democratic Party and ssvsrsl Kurdish tribal leaders. Baghdad also aired statements by Deputy Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council Izzat Ibrahim and Interior Minister All Hasan al-Majld to officials Innorthern provincs, stressing theof the Iraqi people.
Comment! Baghdad's propaganda probably is intended primarily to stir up Iraqi patriotism in the north and turn public opinion against Iranian intervention in the south. Saddam may also hope to counter foreign media accounts of the fighting.
Kuwait attempting to Curb Abuses
Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice officials have been postedpolice station in Kuwait City in an effort to curb abusedetainees,
reportedly pTana^ToTssusTn^lnteraatTona^Kea^ross letters authorizing access for its representatives to detainees being held at the stations.
Comaanti These steps suggest the government is increasingly concerned about abuses by army and police units holding.
Views on dulf Security
In reporting Sscrstsry Baker's visit, TASS quoted Gorbachav as noting similar fssturss in current US and Soviet approaches to the Persian Gulf. Foreign Ministry spokesman churkin outlined the Soviets' six points for sscurity in the region, which according to TASS assign localey role, avoiding ths creation of bloc-typs groupings. Churkin also said the foreign military presence in the region should be reduced toevels and UN peacekeeping forces should guarantee the peace.
Ths other points endorsed rsgional arms control, economic
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ConflDti Doopito Gorbachev's comment, ths six points probably font the basis of Moscow's alternatives to US proposals. The Soviets probably sent thenumber of Arab countries last wask bafore Secretary Baker arrived in Moscow. The points show the Sovists still see soae value in trying to replace the American military presenceegional security entity under the DM,ove that would givereater role. The Sovists probably will sand an envoy to the Middle East to seek support for their idsas but will avoid portraying themovlst Initiative until they gauge Arab reaction, pj^pj^pjj
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