THE GULF WAR: The Diplomatic Front : In Washington
The WHITE HOUSE said a U.S.-Soviet statement on the Persian Gulf crisis was “misinterpreted” and that there has been no softening of demands for unconditional Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. The FRENCH ambassador said he was confused by the joint statement, and ISRAEL reacted angrily, rejecting any linkage between the crisis and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israel also complained it was not consulted. President BUSH, hosting Foreign Minister Antonio Samaras, thanked Greece for “standing shoulder to shoulder” with the United States against Iraq. Samaras said his nation hopes to receive U.S. Patriot antimissile systems.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Feb. 1, 1991 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Friday February 1, 1991 Home Edition Part A Page 3 Column 1 Metro Desk 2 inches; 42 words Type of Material: Correction
Trip--A brief report in Thursday’s Times that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had visited Tripoli, Libya, was in error. Mubarak traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, instead. The erroneous report was based on information given out by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, possibly for security reasons.
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