War On Terrorism'

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War On Terrorism.

• Is the U.S. Ready
• To Fight Iraq?

March 11  Gen. Tommy Franks, the U.S. commander
who would direct a war against Iraq, was making
his way to his gulf region headquarters on
Tuesday, as tens of thousands of troops either
practiced or readied equipment for battle. The
practice included creating a fake front line
complete with a sand barrier built up in the
Kuwaiti desert.
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U.S. Allies scramble for support

•  Facing almost certain defeat, the United States
  and its allies backed off calling for a U.N. vote
  Tuesday on giving Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
  an ultimatum to disarm or face a military
  invasion. Instead, they scrambled to shore up
  support in the Security Council by offering to
  negotiate both the deadline and other changes to
  the resolution. The maneuvering at the United
  Nations came as a U.S. official reported that
  Iraq had forced the suspension of U.S.
  surveillance flights.

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The battle for peace

• BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 11  As the world powers
  battle for votes at the United Nations, Iraqis
  dont believe the showdown on the Security
  Council will ultimately have any impact on their
  immediate future They feel a U.S.-led war is
  inevitable. NBCs Ron Allen reports on the sense
  of foreboding on the streets of Baghdad

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Aircrafts

• Four aircraft already in the Gulf. Number of
  additional Jaguar GR3 aircraft being deployed not
  yet disclosed The four of these fighter bombers
  already deployed are based in Turkey, and patrol
  over the northern "no-fly" zone over Iraq.
  Jaguars also carry out tactical reconnaissance

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Aircrafts

• A total of 14 aircraft, made up of 8 Tornado GR4s
  and six Tornado F3s, already in the Gulf. Number
  of additional aircraft not yet disclosed The
  GR4 Tornados are strike aircraft, while the F3s
  are used mostly for defensive roles. The GR4s
  already deployed are based in Kuwait, while the
  F3s are based in Saudi Arabia. Both are
  patrolling the southern "no-fly" zone over Iraq