Military options emerge in U S anti terrorism war
United States weighs air strikes from Oman or aircraft carriers and ground support from Uzbekistan as it maps a broad response to terrorism. Rumsfeld notes Saudi concerns over secondary effects while Oman offers staging bases for missions into Afghanistan and Diego Garcia and Kitty Hawk could support air operations.
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U.S. Carrier Groups Headed to Region with Thousands Deployed
About 30,000 American troops and multiple carrier groups move toward the region. The USS Carl Vinson and USS Enterprise each command around 6,000 troops with numerous warplanes and ships. The USS Kitty Hawk sails from Japan as a floating base while USS Theodore Roosevelt heads via the Mediterranean. Additional Air Force planes and 2,100 Marines shift toward support roles. 1,000 soldiers from Fort Drum are bound for an Uzbekistan air field for search and rescue and humanitarian missions.
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U S warns Sandinistas ahead of Nicaraguan elections
The Bush administration linked the Sandinistas to Iraq Libya FARC and ETA amid Nicaragua's November 4 election. Daniel Ortega trails Enrique Bolanos in polls as Powell spoke with Nicaragua's foreign minister.
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