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> Story from the www.indymedia.org:8081 newswire > > Article by: BA-CESI Thursday 04 Jul 2002 > > Summary:...seven thousand US soldiers arrived in Turkey during the last two > weeks....this number will increase to twenty-five thousand in July. ... 20 > thousand marines to Kuwait ... > > Reference at indymedia website: > http://www.indymedia.org:8081//front.php3?article_id=189945 > > Article: Fwd from a Middle East Activist: > > This is the translation of an alarming report cabled by Iran\'s state-run > news agency (IRNA) and appeared in today\'s Kayhan Newspaper in Tehran. > > Hossein Alizadeh Campaign of conscience for the Iraqi People Fellowship of > Reconciliation e-mail; [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: > http://www.forusa.org/Programs/Iraq/default.html > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + > > Military build up in American bases in Qatar, Turkey > > Damascus, Syria, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA): Sources close to > Damascus-based Iraqi opposition forces told IRNA that more than 3 thousand > American troops have been recently stationed in the mountainous region of > South east Turkey bordering Iraq . These sources, speaking on condition of > anonymity, added that US plans to send a total of 25 thousand troops to its > military base in incerlik (south east Turkey) of which some 7 thousand > soldiers are already in the region. This is at a time when Americans are > preparing 3 major military air fields in Iraq Kurdistan (including Bamerli > base) for landing their C-130 planes. Earlier British newspaper Independent > indicated that CIA has selected a number of military airfields in Arbil, > Dahuk and Suleimaniyeh in northern Iraq to be used in imminet US assault > agaisnt Iraq. > > Meanwhile the Alqanat Arabic news website quoted diplomatic sources in > Qatar\'s capital that the US Al-Adid military base in this Persian Gulf State > has been witnessing an unprecedented level of activity in the past few days. > Diplomats in Doha believe these military activities, which are taking place > immediately after recent US threats against Iraq, are possibly in preparation > for attacking this country. > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > Subject: [iac-disc.] US Soldiers in Turkey for Iraq Operation? Date: Mon, 01 > Jul 2002 18:06:55 -0500 From: Rahul Mahajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: iac- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Hello, all. A rough translation of an article in the Turkish newspaper Yeni > Safak. > > date of article is June 27, 2002. > > > > In solidarity, > > Rahul Mahajan > > http://www.yenisafak.com.tr/arsiv/2002/haziran/27/g4.html > > US Soldiers in Turkey > > It has been reported that seven thousand us soldiers arrived in Turkey during > the last two weeks. Most of the American soldiers who arrived in Turkey via > large cargo planes have been settled in the ncirlik base near Adana. > > Apparently, the military buildup in the region is because of U.S. plans to > start an operation against Iraq in July or August. > > It has been stated that US sent 7 thousand soldiers to Turkey for this > purpose in the last two weeks and that this number will increase to twenty- > five thousand in July. It has also been claimed that the U.S. plans to > maintain a force of at least 35-40 thousand persons during the Iraq > operation. According to the information received, U.S. has accelerated its > contacts with the Iraqi dissidents. The U.S. administration has been in > frequent contact mainly with KDP head Massoud Barzani, as well as increasing > its contacts with some Iraqi dissidents. > > Kuwait would like Assurances. > > At the same time, it has been learned that Kuwait would like security > guarantees from the United States. Kuwait has communicated to the United > States that they are worried that Iraq would strike them in case of a > possible war and thus would like a substantial military build-up near the > Kuwait-Iraq border. It\'s been learned that the U.S. has assigned 20 thousand > marines to the task, which it found to be a reasonable request. Reports > indicate that a small number of the marines are transferred to land, while > the majority of them are kept ready at airbases. According to information > obtained from sources in the foreign ministry, the US has been sending envoy > teams to the regions in the past 10 days. The sources point out that the > envoys sent to Northern Iraq, Egypt and Saudi Arabia may be connected to an > operation against Iraq, and that they expect the region to come under even > more turmoil in January and February. > > <<<<<<<< > > From the Bay Area Coalition to End the Sanctions on Iraq (ba-cesi) e-list: > > ----------------- \"As-Safir\" Beirut, Saturday, 29 June 2002. > > American Forces In Northern Iraq > > London - \"as-Safir\": Highly informed diplomatic sources have disclosed to > \"as-Safir\" that the United States of America has begun to carry out a plan > of security and military operations aimed at Iraq, that American troops have > entered areas in northern Iraq, and that major bases have been set up for > them inside Jordan. > > The sources report that the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency > (CIA), George Tenet, personally visited northern Iraq when he recently paid a > visit to the region. There he gave orders to > > President Saddam Hussein. The sources said that the new element in the plan > concerns the supposed role of Jordan and that King Abdullah II in agreeing to > vacate two military airfields in Jordan to be used by the American troops. > Some two thousand American troops have already landed > in Jordanian territory. In addition, dozens of soldiers together with members > of American intelligence, have been transported into Iraqi territory. > The sources said that the Americans have begun a campaign of making contact > with the numerous forces in the Iraqi opposition, but that great > difficulties confront the idea of setting up an alliance similar to the > \"Northern Alliance\" in Afghanistan. > > The sources report that the United States presented the plan to Saudi > > Arabia, but Riyadh reiterated its refusal to allow its territory to be used > for any military action against Iraq. It appears that the matter was taken to > other countries to obtain their permission to use their territories should > that become necessary. > > The sources said that the United States had presented a plan for emergency > economic aid to Jordan in case its economic and trade relations > with Iraq fall into a crisis. > > ----------------------------- > > \"as-Safir\", Beirut, Friday, 28 June 2002. > > The Turkish paper Yeni Safak, reported on 27 June 2002, quoting sources in > the Turkish Foreign Ministry, that the US has transported about > 7,000 > > troops via heavy transport planes to the Incirlik airbase near Adana in the > last two weeks. The paper added that Washington had begun to strengthen its > forces in the area after its decision to begin military operations against > Baghdad within the coming two months. The paper said that the number of US > troops in Turkey would be increased from 7,000 to 25,000 troops during next > month. > > > _______________________________________________ > A-antiwar mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/aa-antiwar free hosting by > http://www.mutualaid.org --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
