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War Update

* U.S. forces shot down two Iraqi jets as they fled to Iran. A British spokesperson said that the 24 hours ending yesterday had seen the heaviest air defences by Iraq in a long time.

* Iraq severed diplomatic ties with the United States, Britian, France, Italy, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

* Secretary of State James A. Baker III warned Congress to expect a long and bloody conflict.

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