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"U.S.
quietly builds up around Iraq: Heavy equipment,
63,000 troops in position, awaiting word." ... "Throughout the region —
from the Persian Gulf to the Horn of Africa to Central Asia — there are
at least 63,000 U.S. troops." ... "While nearly 14,000 of those troops
are focused on operations in Afghanistan, the bulk of those forces is in
a position to participate should the decision be made to attack Iraq in
the weeks or months ahead." ... "The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier battle
group is in the area — and F14s and F/A18s are flying missions over southern
Iraq as part of coalition patrols of no-fly zones." ... "Those jets — along
with Air Force F16s flying from Kuwait — are striking Iraq’s air defenses
in the south in response to the firing of Iraqi missiles or anti-aircraft
guns at U.S. and British jets on patrol.." ... " ... by mid-December, four
carrier battle groups could all be in striking distance of Iraq." -By
Tammy Kupperman -MS-NBC