War dance kicks off as Kuwait preps for Iraq invasion
Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne eat a lobster and steak precombat meal as checkpoints seal the desert near the Iraqi border. About 300,000 US troops and 40,000 British forces await orders within striking distance with 1,000 aircraft and attack helicopters ready.
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UN chief warns of disaster for most Iraqis in war
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan warned of imminent disaster for Iraqis as the United States and allies push to topple Saddam Hussein. He urged keeping humanitarian aid flowing and highlighted risks of epidemics and starvation amid shortages of food and medicine. Russia France and Germany opposed the war but called for humanitarian action and restraint. Negroponte pressed for swift council backing to deliver aid and discussed adjusting the oil for food program feeding over 60 percent of Iraq’s people.
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Turkey May Allow U S War Planes Over Airspace
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said parliament would be asked to allow U S military use of Turkish airspace in a war against Iraq but Turkey would not permit American planes to use Incirlik air base or refuel there. The vote was anticipated Thursday with no bases or refueling rights included.
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