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To: LindyBill who wrote (79392)	3/4/2003 3:51:23 AM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

<300,000 troops in the area> 60,000 on ships in the Med, listening to the Turks say "maybe, maybe, maybe....." 10,000 improving Turkish roads and ports 5000 unloading tanks in Turkey 200,000 (+/- 199,000, depending on whether the Pentagon or Army is right) are follow-on troops, for occupation and Nation-building. 20,000 guarding bases in "friendly" countries, in case of riots, coups, terrorism, earthquakes, or other Acts of God. 4000 assigned to supervise journalists. Leaving about 1000 Effectives. JS@lessismore.com