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Geschrieben von warlord am 07. Dezember 2001 11:07:36:
U.S. building up forces near Iraq
The United States is quietly building up its forces in Kuwait amid reports that it is considering expanding military operations in the war against terrorism.
About 2,000 soldiers from the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas, were sent to Kuwait in late November. Additional troops from the 4th Infantry Division, also from Fort Hood, are said by U.S. officials to be next in line. The heavy armored Fort Hood troops will marry up with tanks and armored vehicles already pre-positioned in Kuwait.
U.S. intelligence agencies also are building up personnel in Kuwait in anticipation of future operations in the region, U.S. officials said.
A Spokesman for the U.S. Army in Kuwait said the troops are in the country to conduct training exercises. The forces are designed to bolster the army presence in Kuwait. “They are designed to show that we are standing by our allies in the region,” the spokesman said. The soldiers are based at Camp Doha, north of Kuwait City.
“The brigade will enhance current force levels to provide a more robust deterrent to Iraq,” said another military officials, who noted that there is concern that during operations in Afghanistan the Iraqis might try to exploit the conflict to its advantage.
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