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To: LindyBill who wrote (80098)	3/7/2003 12:25:30 AM
From: Don Hurst	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

You belong there.

To: LindyBill who wrote (80098)	3/7/2003 1:53:17 AM
From: bela_ghoulashi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hundreds of American troops have taken control of a civilian airport in Saudi Arabia, close to the border with Iraq, according to a witness. The move - which has not been officially confirmed - calls into question the kingdom's public statements that it will not facilitate a military strike against the Baghdad regime. It also raises the prospect of a surprise US land attack on Baghdad across the desert from the south-west. The town of Ar'ar which the airport usually serves is only 255 miles from the Iraqi capital as the crow flies, through mostly unpopulated territory. This could provide a swift and relatively trouble-free route to the capital... guardian.co.uk