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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (40711)	9/24/2001 2:56:51 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Advance units of two United States army divisions are on the Afghan border preparing for strikes against the Taliban regime. Units of the 82nd Airborne and 101st Air Assault Divisions arrived at bases in Pakistan, near the border towns of Quetta and Peshawar, as a huge build- up of ships, aircraft and troops ordered to the region by President George W Bush continued. A Pentagon official declared that the military was ready to respond "the second the president pushes the button".

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (40711)	9/24/2001 9:15:35 AM
From: Proton	Respond to of 50167

Re: SAS Squads In the Falklands War, these chaps lived at the end of Argentine military runways for most of the conflict. They would microburst information on every aircraft Galtieri sent out. They, plus the brave Ghurkas (Ghorkas) who cleared mines on the island, were the bravest in that war. Looks like support for the Northern Alliance is a key component of Allied strategy. One can't imaging we'll wait long for the air support to begin. P.