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To: NickSE who wrote (66390)	1/16/2003 8:41:07 PM
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Australia readies special forces for Iraq europe.cnn.com CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's Department of Defense has canceled all leave for its special forces units, increasing speculation of an imminent Australian commitment to military action against Iraq. A report in The Australian newspaper Thursday said that according to defense sources the cancellation of leave was a standard procedure ahead of a possible deployment, while units underwent intensive intelligence briefings on what to expect in Iraq. It is understood the troops are on standby to move within 14 days. [...] ~~~~~~~ U.S. Special Forces Arrive in Colombian War Zone to Train Troops abcnews.go.com Dozens of U.S. Green Berets flew in to a Colombian war zone this week to train Colombian army troops to protect a key oil pipeline from rebel attacks, a U.S. official said Thursday. The arrival of the members of the 7th Special Forces Group marks a turning point in U.S. involvement in Colombia's civil war. Previously, U.S. military aid and training was restricted largely to battling cocaine production, which rebels and rival paramilitary gunmen profit from, fueling the war. But the Bush administration, with approval from the U.S. Congress, has decided the U.S. military assistance should expand into helping Colombia combat the rebels. About 60 U.S. trainers began arriving earlier this week, joining about 10 others already stationed in Arauca state on Colombia's eastern border with Venezuela, said the U.S. official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity. [...]

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