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PERSIAN GULF WAR U.S. still at war with Hussein WASHINGTON (AP> — As allied forces prepare to claim their main military objective, the Kuwaiti capital city, the Hush administration is turning its focus to the destruction of Saddam Hussein's army within Iraq. Pentagon officials said Iraqi forces were "in full retreat" from Kuwait, and that the U S. Army's VII Corps attacked and defeated a division of Saddam's Republican Guard troops inside Iraq. Allied troops were poised to enter Kuwait City, following U.S. and Saudi special forces that entered Tuesday. With Hussein facing the loss of not just the war but his army as well. President Hush vowed to press the fighting "with un diminished intensity" and pre vent Hussein's troops from es caping surrender "He is trying to save the rem nants of power and control in the Middle Fast by every means possible." Hush said "And here. too. Saddam Hussein will fail." Vice President Dan Qiiaylo. reflecting the administration's stiffened stance against Hus sein. made clear (lie United States wants to render the Iraip leader powerless. "Saddam and his military machine are simply incompati ble with a lasting and just peace." Quayle said The administration's tough talk was endorsed by allies Britain. France. Kgypt, Ger many. Italy and )apan all said withdrawal alone was not enough and that Iraq must com ply with all \2 U N resolutions imposed after Iraq's Aug 2 takeover of Kuwait Members of Congress, react ing to the prospects of a sweep ing allied victory, urged Hush to give Hussein no quarter after a White House meeting with the president "Our mission is clear it is time to finish the job, onee and for all." said the Senate Repub lican leader Hob Dole of Kan sas Sen Richard I.ugar, R Ind . said "The president told us that we re going to continue to prosecute the war Imm a use Saddam Hussein has not sur rendered and it's very impor tant that he Im* defeated, that Iraq f>e defeated A Democrat, Sen. Patrick l.eahv of Vermont, said Hush "has strong support from the Congress in making sure there isn't any way for Saddam Hus sein to declare victory. It isn't a victory: it's a rout." House Speaker Thomas S Foley. Ik-Wash . said he hope I Hussein would la* forced to ac - count to his countrymen for policies that have bankrupted Iraq and left it in ruins Congress wants allies to pay up WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers consider ing President Hush’s request for $15 billion in taxpayer money to finance the Persian Gull War are demanding that allied countries deliver on their promised financial help. The House Budget Committee examines the spending proposal today, a day after members of the Senate Appropriations Committee grilled ad ministration officials on the plan. While leaving little doubt that Congress will ultimately provide whatever money the Pentagon needs to conduct the war with Iraq, senators spent much of their time Tuesday complaining that America’s war allies have fallen short of con tributing their fair shares. |apan and oil-rich Arab nations were favorite targets "We have this check-in the-mail syndrome, especially with some countries that have the most ability to pay.” said Sen. Patrick Leahy. D-Vt "When you watch some of the actions of Japan, its sort of an arrogant condescension toward us." "The Saudis would have been the 20th prov ince of Iraq if we had not moved." said Sen. Al fonso D’Amato. K-N.Y. "It shouldn't be on the back of American taxpayers Other countries have delivered just $14 '» bil lion out of the $53.5 billion they have promised to pay the United States for its military efforts in the gulf Japan has promised $10.7 billion in assis tance and delivered $1.3 billion. Saudi Arabia has sent $6 billion out of $16 8 billion in pledges; Kuwait has provided $3.5 billion out of $16 bil lion promised; and the United Arab hmirates have paid $1 billion of a $3 billion pledge Administration officials have said they be lieve the $15 billion in U S funds, plus the promised allied payments, should lx* enough to finance the war through March 31. Hut they con cede that Bush may have to seek more money should the fighting last longer White House budget director Kii hard Har man and Deputy Defense Secretary Donald At wood told senators they believed the allies would make their payments in full by March :tl Hut some senators advised the officials that unless they moved quickly, the United States might never receive all the pledged help "Remember, bovs, bill ’em while the tears are falling," said Sen Dale Bumpers. D-Ark . re calling the advice of a law school professor. "En forcing the contribution commitments is going to lie impossible once the crisis is over Members of the Senate panel also said they would scrutinize Hush's request to ensure that it sought funds for the war effort, not for other pro grams the Pentagon might want to pursue Hush and congressional leaders have agreed that military spending will decline over the next five years Atwood and Harman said the war spending bill seeks to replenish weapons and other supplies only to the level of the planned cuts The administration believes the It S deploy ment will cost about $40 billion in fiscal 1001. which ends Sept 30. not Including the costs of ac tual combat The Defense Department has said the costs of fighting alone could be $77 billion Several lawmakers said they favored provid ing emergency aid to Israel, which has incurred expenses from being on constant military alert and preparing for an Iraqi gas attack. 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Klsewhere were handguns, machine guns and anti tank launchers abandoned by Saddam Hussein's fore es One Iraqi anti-airc raft battery was abandoned, fully loaded Major hotels were damaged and burned by retreating Iraqi forces Many of the other office towers and modern buildings 1 svmtxds of kuwait's oil prosperity 1 were devastated Most of the elec tru ty and water supplies have been cut "A lot has I men destroyed I hope a lot has been left," said kuwait's Finance Minister Sheik All khalifa al Sabah in a ra dio interview. Fscorted by kuwaiti resistance leaders, the special forces soldiers wont first to the Saudi Kmbassy and then to the American diplomatic compound, where they found the U S seal hanging on the outside wall and the gates c hained shut They decided against immediately entering the c ompound for fear of mines and booby traps One U S soldier, who refuse'll to give his name, carried an American flag to the- gates of the compound lie1 said it had I men given to him during the let Offensive in Vietnam in ltitiH by a Marine who died in his arms. The dozen or so members of the special forces said they had entered the city after meeting with the- resistant e leaders Resistance officials said the Iraqi troops Imgan their with drawal Monday night from the city, which had a pre inva sum population of about 4T>0,000. They said some Iraqis may still be in one sea tor of the c ity, and others hidden in sc hools. 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