posted on March 18, 2003 07:23:29 PM new
President George W. Bush has made an announcement that we will not attack Iraq, and that the new focus will be on inspections. The President has announced that as of today, he is agreeing to additional inspectors being deployed throughout the country of Iraq. "We will be sending 250,000 additional inspectors into Iraq", Bush stated to UN officials on Tuesday. The President stated: "With these additional inspectors, the inspections should be completed in a few weeks."
The additional inspectors will include:
18,000 members of the 1st Infantry Division
15,000 members of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
15,000 members of the 82d Airborne Division
16,000 members of the 1st Armored Division (with their "M1-A1 All-Terrain Vehicles"
Additional U.S. Army personnel, as needed for inspections.
A variety of U.S. Air Force personnel for aerial recon missions and other "surveillance" activities.
A significant number of United States Marines to aid with inspections.
United States Coast Guard personnel to inspect coastlines.
An undisclosed number of Rangers, SEALs, Recon Marines, Delta Force, and other Special Operations personnel to inspect Iraqi "hide-aways".
Special air deliveries to aid the inspections will be made by aircraft from the USS Constellation, USS George Washington, USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Enterprise.
