THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 101, NO.95
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1991
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Iraq says it will leave Kuwait
Says move is guarantee if coupled with allied cease-fire settlement
The Associated Press
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Iraq said to day that it has agreed to accept U.N demands and withdraw from Kuwait. Iraq also called for an immediate cease fire in the 30-day old war that has subjected Iraqs to relentless an attack.
The announcement came in a com-
munique from Iraq's ruling Revolu-
tionary Command Council, which is
headed by Saddam Hussein.
"In order to achieve a dignified and acceptable political settlement, the Revolutionary Command Council has decided to accept U.N. Security
Council resolution 660 of 1990, in including the clause related to Iraq with withdrawal, "the communique said
The statement, also released by the official Iraqi News Agency, said that the council's willingness "should be regarded as a guarantee from Iraq to ensure the security of comprehensive cessation of all land air and sea military operations
Resolution 600 was the first action taken by the United Nations after it adopted the UN Declaration on Human Rights.
The first of a series of resolutions it called for an unconditional Iraq withdrawal from the oil rich emirate
and urged the two countries to resolve their differences through negotiations
The communique was issued a month after the U.S led multinational force launched an air war aimed at forcing Iraq to relinquish
It came after what Iraq media said was an overnight session of the war.
Also during the night, Baghdad was struck by the latest in a series of night raids, one of which damaged the headquarters of a ruling Arab Baath Social Party.
Officials say air raids will not be stopped yet
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - U.S officials said today that Baghdad radio's announcement that Iraq is willing to withdraw from Kuwait will not be enough to stop the Persian Gulf War.
"The campaign goes on We're not going to change anything on the strength of a radio announcement, a television official, speaking on condition of
anonymitv.
Iraq's official radio aired an announcement this morning from Iraq's ruling Revolutionary Command Council headed by Saddam Hussein. The announcement said that Iraq agreed to U.N. demands that it leave Kuwait But, the statement added, Iraqi withdrawal should be linked to a pullout of allied forces from the region and an Israeli pullout from the oe
cupied territories.
Another Pentagon official also reacted cautiously, saying, "We have to wait and see. My reaction is more of relief than surprise."
President Bush and other U.S. officials have said since the war began that the fighting would stop only when a massive Iraqi troop withdrawal from Kuwait was actually in progress.
Straight from the Heart / University Daily Kansan / February 14, 1991. 2B