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Article: United States Asks NATO for Indirect Military Support against Iraq.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Article date:
- January 16, 2003
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By Thanassis Cambanis, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jan. 16--WASHINGTON--The United States formally asked for NATO's help yesterday in the event of a war with Iraq but requested only indirect military assistance, including the deployment of missiles to protect key alliance member Turkey.
US officials are still seeking Turkey's permission to use military bases that would provide a crucial staging ground for air and ground forces moving into Iraq from the north. The Turkish government has refused to commit to any direct assistance so far, citing domestic opposition to a US-led war against Iraq. But Monday, the United States ...