Mar 21, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- For the first time, the U.S. Army has employed the newPAC-3 missile defense to intercept Iraqi missiles and rockets.

Mar 11, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The U.S. military is said to have been ordered to launcha war against Iraq on March 18.

Mar 10, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that the protection ofIraqi oil fields would be a priority in any effort to topple the regime ofPresident Saddam Hussein.

Mar 07, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military, in its first public discussion ofthe issue, said it plans to use a range of non-lethal and precision-targetsystems against Iraq, including newly-developed electronic weapons.