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To: Ilaine who wrote (16711)	1/18/2002 3:51:52 AM
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"We need it [Prince Sultan Air Base] if we go to war with Iran or Iraq. You don't deter from 'over the horizon' the way you can from the ground," said Anthony H. Cordesman, a specialist on the Middle East at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "The United States needs Saudi airspace depth in case of an attack on Iraq." Cordesman and several Defense Department analysts said the idea of transferring U.S. aircraft and personnel to bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman was not realistic because those countries were already "saturated" with U.S. ships, aircraft and emergency war materiel. This is the fellow we saw on CSPAN last week. I was very impressed with his presentation. It was difficult for me to weigh his points vis-a-vis the other presenters, but you have to admit that Cordesman understands his positions extremely well and presents them forcefully. I'd like to know what "saturated" with U.S. ships, aircraft and emergency war materiel means. This description of the situation on the ground surprises me. --fl

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