KUWAIT: BUILD UP OF MILITARY PRESENCE CONTINUES (2)
(24 Feb 1998) Natural Sound Despite the deal agreed between Iraq and the United Nation, international forces in Kuwait remain on high alert and troops continue to be deployed in the region. The build up of military power has coincided with the seventh anniversary of the Gulf State's liberation from Iraqi occupation. The U-S military build-up continued in the Gulf on Tuesday. Air force planes remained on stand-by despite the agreement on Monday between U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the Iraqi leadership. Stealth bombers and A-10 Tank-buster were on display at this American air base in Al-Jabbar in Kuwait. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Well both times we've deployed over here recently he has changed his behaviour and I think there is no question he knows that we are here." SUPER CAPTION: Colonel Kevin Smith, Squad Commander, US Stealth At the U-S army base at Camp Doha, just outside Kuwait City, troops were preparing to head out into the desert. For some of the servicemen the routine was familiar. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Well we got here this morning, as far as my feelings on the developments, I was here seven years ago for Desert Storm and I'm back again so you can see my....pretty much seven years ago I figured we'd be back again and here we are." SUPER CAPTION: Staff Sergeant Eric Radecki, US Army Before leaving for the manoeuvre the servicemen were given information on what to expect if the Iraqis were to deploy chemical weapons. They were shown some of the U-S's biological weapons detection equipment. Also arriving in Kuwait was the British destroyer the H-M-S Nottingham which is in the Gulf to join a five-ship task force. She is staying in Kuwait City port for the next four days before joining the other ships on patrol. Officials said the Nottingham's visit to Kuwait had been planned for several months, and would not be affected by the Annan-Saddam accord. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
