Military Sealift Command – MSC ships are already unloading US supplies in Turkey.

• CNN: Vote near on Turkey-U.S. deal

US Marines – The Marine’s chemical detection gear is not always fullproof.

• Washington Post: Marines and Reporters Get a Scare

Background – Iraq – James F. Dunnigan on what will happen to the troops if they have to wait several months to attack Iraq.

• StrategyPage: What If the Troops Have Wait All Summer In The Desert