NP? the War that Never Ends

[Doug Millison]

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[...] Military expert Major Charles Heyman, editor of Jane's World Armies,
said last night: "There is no doubt in my mind that the first stage of war
with Iraq has quietly begun.

"Knocking out Tallil will be of vital strategic interest to an invading
force. I believe we will see a lot more raids like this one until the
coalition are sure they can operate over southern Iraq safely."  [...]
Baghdad's outer air defence ring - which the Tallil base helps to
co-ordinate - has seen the largest concentration of bombing raids in recent
weeks.

British and US bombers appear to be clearing a wide path to the Iraqi
capital from Kuwait and the Persian Gulf.

There have also been recent reports that US Special Forces entered northern
Iraq as long ago as February to begin preparations for war.

Operating freely in the semi-autonomous zone controlled by the Kurds, the
troops are believed to be constructing key landing zones and airstrips to
support a US-led invasion. [...]