U S forces seize Tallil airfield as major hub in Iraq
U S troops capture Tallil in southern Iraq and open its airfield as a forward base to speed fuel, ammunition, water, and reinforcements to the front. The base provides a shorter supply line to Baghdad while combat continues around An Nasiriyah Basra and Najaf. Some shortages are reported but officials say operations are not hindered.
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Rumsfeld Eyes Siege of Baghdad for Uprising
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told a Senate committee that U.S. forces might lay siege to Baghdad to provoke anti-Saddam uprisings before a full invasion. He asserted no cease-fire and total victory, noting ongoing force arrivals and intensified air campaigns after sandstorms subsided. Basra and Baghdad were cited as Shiite-populated cities with potential uprisings.
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Mines in waterway delay food aid shipments at Umm Qasr
Desperately needed food and aid for southern Iraq was stranded offshore as mines placed by Saddam Hussein's regime blocked the Umm Qasr port. Royal Navy divers detonated two mines in the shipping channel, with more sweeps ordered to reopen the port for thousands of tons of wheat and humanitarian supplies.
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United States walks out of Iraq debate at United Nations
U S envoy John Negroponte left the Security Council chamber during Iraq war claims by Iraqi ambassador Mohammed Al Douri. The session ended with a draft UN resolution enabling Kofi Annan to oversee parts of the oil for food program for 45 days while most nations criticized the war and urged peaceful disarmament.
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