Bush Push for UN Vote Risks Global Fallout
President Bush presses a U.N. vote on Iraq despite likely defeat, risking damage to the Western alliance and U.N. authority. If war proceeds without U.N. blessing, long term strains with key world powers could hinder future coalition efforts in terrorism and reconstruction. Analysts note the move speaks to American aims over diplomacy.
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U S pilots fire on by Iraqi ground elements over Gulf
Ground fire challenged U S pilots enforcing the no fly zone over southern Iraq. As patrols rise from three Persian Gulf carriers, Iraqi defenses grow more aggressive though explosions were distant and not sighted as threats. No U S aircraft returned fire per Cmdr Jay Bynum.
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British forces ready for war in Iraq say army chief
British forces will be ready to go to war in Iraq within days if necessary, said army chief General Mike Jackson on Friday. He noted logistics would be completed in four to five days, as Britain has deployed about 45,000 troops in the Gulf, including 25,000 in Kuwait, with the United States amassing roughly 300,000 in the region.
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Border reinforced ahead of possible war in Iraq
Turkey reinforced its Iraqi frontier with hundreds of trucks dozens of tanks and artillery in a major buildup as it warned of sending tens of thousands of troops into northern Iraq to stop refugees and block Kurdish statehood plans. Iraqi Kurds vow resistance while U S officials urge coalition caution amid tensions and U N peacekeepers report violations by armed men in civilian clothes.
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Kurds protest Turkish troop deployment near Blair office
Hundreds of Iraqi Kurdish protesters gathered outside Prime Minister Blair's London office to urge him to deter a Turkish invasion of northern Iraq amid rising Turkey Kurd tensions. They called for US talks and warned against betrayal, citing Halabja and past abuses by Saddam. Human Rights Watch echoed concerns over Turkey's long conflict with the PKK.
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