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IRAQ
Britain 'prepared to join attack on Baghdad'
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ASSOCIATED
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SOUTH
CHINA MORNING POST
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If US troops attack Iraq, Britain would
contribute special forces and would soon train a new infantry regiment in
preparation for such an offensive, it was reported yesterday.
The Times quoted a senior British military source as saying that while
Washington had not formally requested British troops for a campaign
against Saddam Hussein, "there is a general expectation that we are going
to be involved in a big event next year".
Recent
reports from Washington have said the United States is now capable of
launching a rapid attack on Iraq if President George W. Bush decides to go
after Saddam and his weapons of mass destruction.
For now, Mr Bush seems focused on covert action. He signed an order
this year directing the CIA to increase support to Iraqi opposition groups
and allowing possible use of CIA and special forces teams against Saddam.
Mr Bush also recently unveiled a policy that allows for pre-emptive action
against enemies that have weapons of mass destruction.
If covert attempts fail, many expect Mr Bush to try military action,
and perhaps look for an element of surprise.
The Times said that in such an invasion, Britain's special forces would
be used to sabotage Iraqi plants making such weapons. The British army
would soon train a selected infantry regiment to serve with existing
special forces for six months to a year in such an attack.
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