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| Six ships enter Suez canal on way to Iraq war |
| 2003-03-27 |
| PORT SAID, Egypt, March 27 - Six warships from the United States, Spain and Denmark entered the Suez Canal on Thursday on their way to the Gulf to support the U.S.-led war against Iraq, canal sources said. Suez Canal sources said the vessels comprised U.S. supply ships Cape Inscription and Cape Intrepid, Danish corvette Olfert Fischer and Spanish warships Marques de la Ensenada, Galicia and Reina Sofia. The sources said the ships would reach the Red Sea by the end of the day. Twenty-three U.S. supply ships have already passed south through the canal from the Mediterranean this week. Defence experts say it takes a ship at least five days to sail from the Red Sea to the Gulf. That should be most of the 4th IDs gear. Spain is a staunch supporter of the war, which Washington says aims to overthrow the Iraqi government and destroy Baghdad's alleged weapons of mass destruction. As well as sending the ship, Denmark has offered to send military and medical personnel to help in the war and has set aside funds for post-war reconstruction in Iraq. Thank you, Spain and Denmark. Have a seat at the table. U.S. officials said on Saturday the U.S. military planned to move about 20 cargo ships loaded with equipment for its 4th Infantry Division from positions off the coast of Turkey through the Suez Canal to the Gulf to back up the war effort. The high-tech division, based at Fort Hood in Texas, had been scheduled to fly to Turkey, but is now due to fly to the Gulf region in the coming days. Send-off ceremony is today. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 Let's understand that for various reasons a number of countries keep a very low profile in this fur ball. The Egyptians and Jordanians are providing support in a manner that is important, but silent. Interesting when they talk about the Arab Steet(tm), they forget its not what you say, it's what you do that counts. |
| Posted by: Don 2003-03-27 15:57:32 |
| #1 Sometimes I wonder how remarkable it is that they let us use the bloody Canal |
| Posted by: Michael 2003-03-27 14:53:11 |