US jets deploy across gulf bases amid Iraq threat
American forces expand air power in Bahrain Oman Qatar and the UAE with F 16s F 15Es and long range ground attack aircraft. Marines and Navy planes bolster eastern Saudi positions while vast refineries in Ras Tanura boost JP 4 jet fuel production to support ongoing operations.
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Morality of buildup questioned in Baptist convention
The article discusses Jemison a key figure in civil rights history and a controversial push for a new World Baptist Center amid debates over spending. Critics call the project a travesty given social problems, while supporters praise it as a status symbol for Black America and the church’s influence.
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Iraq appeals for Western food for hostages amid embargo
Iraq urged Western nations to send food for citizens it holds as the UN embargo bites. Saddam Hussein may not release remaining women and children despite earlier promises. Iraq suspended foreign debt payments and sought landing rights swaps while France, Britain, Japan and others weigh options. Westerners in the region total about 21,000 with 3,000 Americans among them.
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