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http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=10676 Exercises begin in Kuwait Stars and Stripes European edition, Wednesday, September 25, 2002 -In addition, defense officials said that this month special operations troops began training alongside CIA units that could be used in covert counter-terrorism operations within Iraq. -Several thousand Army soldiers also are moving into Kuwait as part of regularly scheduled exercises or troop replacements, while about 600 military planners from the U.S. Central Command are now training in Qatar, according to the report. One thousand Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Pendleton, Calif., began exercises in Kuwait on Tuesday, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. The exercises with Kuwaiti troops have been scheduled for some time but take on new significance given the Bush administration�s interest in invading Iraq. The exercises, which will be held only about 300 miles from Baghdad, will acquaint troops with how to fight a war in flat, sandy terrain. This appears to be the U.S. military�s latest show of muscle in the region. In recent weeks, the Pentagon has built up the already considerable levels of troops and equipment in the areas surrounding Iraq. In addition, defense officials said that this month special operations troops began training alongside CIA units that could be used in covert counter-terrorism operations within Iraq. The newspaper report quoted a senior Navy official that many of its ships, including three aircraft carrier battle groups based on the West Coast, have accelerated training and maintenance schedules to get ready for any short-notice orders to steam toward the Persian Gulf. Several thousand Army soldiers also are moving into Kuwait as part of regularly scheduled exercises or troop replacements, while about 600 military planners from the U.S. Central Command are now training in Qatar, according to the report. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com --------------------------- 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 ==^================================================================
