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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 2002
Page
3
Dozens of vehicles collided on Interstate 43 near Cedar Grove in dense fog, totaling ten deaths and injuring at least 34. Rescue workers searched four burning wreckage sites as officials noted it as the state’s deadliest crash. Sheriff Loni Koenig called the scene horrific and DNA may be needed to identify victims.
The Pentagon directs the Army's V Corps and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force to deploy headquarters staffs to Kuwait. This marks the first non routine ground forces dispatch to the Persian Gulf in anticipation of possible action against Iraq. Authorities say hundreds of planners will coordinate any land invasion.
President Bush reviews postwar Iraq options including possible deployment of U S troops to stabilize the country until a new government forms. White House officials said plans range from stabilization to rebuilding, with emphasis on avoiding a U S led military government.
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