from  MIM Notes 133              MARCH 1, 1997

PERSIAN GULF WAR CONTINUES

Amerika continues its war against all Persian Gulf 
countries who won't fall into line and behave 
exactly as their imperialist master would like. The 
Pentagon recently sent 30 warplanes to Quatar (in 
the Persian Gulf) to enforce the "no-fly" zone over 
southern Iraq.

The Pentagon did not say how long the planes will 
stay but did say this move will bolster US forces 
in the region and permit training with "friendly" 
military forces in the area.

Last summer similar airforces were sent to Quatar 
and to Jordan in 1996 and to Bahrain in 1995. This 
war is being carried out by the imperialist UN as 
well which is restricting air travel by Libya and 
Iraq and which is expected to decide to implement a 
resolution passed in August banning foreign air 
travel by Sudanese aircraft.

NOTE: Los Angeles Times, 7 February 1997, p. A4&5