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Article: Impact of Iraq conflict on San Diego's economy.(San Diego-area military personnel join war)
- Article from:
- San Diego Business Journal
- Article date:
- February 17, 2003
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The United States is pressing the United Nations Security Council for a new resolution authorizing the use of force to disarm Iraq. Thousands of San Diego-area military personnel have been sent to the Middle East as the U.S. prepares for a possible conflict, and more are being sent every week. So, the San Diego Business Journal asks:
How would a military conflict with Iraq impact the San Diego economy?
JULIE MEIER WRIGHT
President & CEO
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp.
"We are already seeing it (the impact of a conflict with Iraq) in increasing apartment vacancy rates because of the open-ended deployment, and we ...