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American soldiers cast long shadows as they line up outside a US Army PX shop at their 'Camp Virginia' in the Kuwait desert March 8, 2003. During his weekly radio address. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) stepped up pressure on the U.N. Security Council members to set a March 17 deadline for Iraq (news - web sites) to disarm or face military action, though many diplomats dismiss the time frame as unrealistic. Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

A U.S. soldier sits on an armored vehicle during a military exercise near the demilitarized zone in Paju, about 50 km (31 miles) north of Seoul March 8, 2003. South Korea (news - web sites) and the United States said North Korea (news - web sites) appeared set to test a missile within days, stepping up pressure for U.S. concessions in a nuclear standoff while Washington is preoccupied with Iraq

U.S. soldiers check their equipment during a military exercise near the demilitarized zone in Paju, about 50 km (31 miles) north of Seoul March 8, 2003. South Korea (news - web sites) and the United States said North Korea (news - web sites) appeared set to test a missile within days, stepping up pressure for U.S. concessions in a nuclear standoff while Washington is preoccupied with Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

U.S. soldiers drive an armored vehicle during a military exercise near the demilitarized zone in Paju, about 50 km (31 miles) north of Seoul March 8, 2003. South Korea (news - web sites) and the United States said North Korea (news - web sites) appeared set to test a missile within days, stepping up pressure for U.S. concessions in a nuclear standoff while Washington is preoccupied with Iraq

A pair of U.S. Navy (news - web sites) F/A-18 Hornets patrol somewhere over the eastern Mediterranean Sea in the early morning on March 1, 2003. The United States, Britain and Spain on Friday delivered a March 17 ultimatum to Iraq (news - web sites) to cooperate fully with disarmament demands or face war, but three major nations with U.N. veto power remained opposed to military action. (Mark Bucher, USAF/Reuters)

Members of the 1-st Czech/Slovak NBC defense battalion show the press NBC protection gear in a military camp in the suburbs of Kuwait city on March 8, 2003. The United States, Britain and Spain on Friday proposed a March 17 ultimatum for Iraq (news - web sites) to obey disarmament demands or face war, but their U.N. draft resolution faces a possible triple veto. REUTERS/Oleg Popov

A U.S. Airforce C-5 Galaxy takes off from the joint U.S.-Spanish airbase of Moron, March 8, 2003. U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) on Saturday stepped up pressure on reluctant U.N. Security Council members to set a March 17 deadline for Iraq (news - web sites) to disarm or face military action.

An F-14 Tomcat takes off over a row of other aircraft from the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf March 16, 2003. U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) said on Sunday the United Nations (news - web sites) has only one more day to find a diplomatic end to the Iraq (news - web sites) crisis before the United States moves to a war footing. REUTERS/Paul Hanna

An F/A-18 Hornet pilot waits to be fixed into a catapult during flight operations on the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf, March 16, 2003. U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) said on Sunday the United Nations (news - web sites) has only one more day to find a diplomatic end to the Iraq (news - web sites) crisis before the United States moves to a war footing. REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Fred Nolan of Vancouver, Wash., takes a high vantage point to display the flag during a rally in support of President Bush (news - web sites)'s stand on Iraq (news - web sites), in Portland, Ore., Sunday, March 16, 2003. Close to a hundred people gathered and cheered a variety of speakers, many of whom criticized those who took part in Saturday's antiwar march in Portland. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Sgt. Troy McManus, with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, looks downrange as he directs fire control for an Avenger ADA (Air Defense Artillery) weapons system, somewhere in the Kuwaiti desert, March 16, 2003. The Avenger is part of the air defense artillery system the 82nd Airborne will employ should a war with Iraq (news - web sites) occur. (AP AP Photo/The News & Observer, Chuck Liddy)

Soldiers of the British Military Queens Dragoon Guards 3 Commando go through bayonet drill in northern Kuwait, Sunday March 16, 2003 as they stand by for a possible war in Iraq

Two U.S. citizens who declined to be identified hold a banner outside the perimeter fence of the Lajes joint-use U.S.-Portuguese air base Sunday, March 16, 2003 on the island of Terceira in the Azores archipelago where President Bush (news - web sites) is scheduled to meet with British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar for a special summit to discuss the crisis in Iraq

Soldiers from A Company 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry look over military maps while in the desert of western Kuwait Sunday, March 16, 2003. The troops continue preparing while waiting for orders in advance of possible war with Iraq

A U.S. marine in combat gear aims his weapon during an exercise in a desert in northern Kuwait near the border with Iraq (news - web sites) March 16, 2003. The United States moved more warships and armor into position at the weekend, ready for an attack on Iraq that may be just days away

British Army Royal engineer warrant officer class 1 Nick Pettit from London checks for mines during a training exercise in the northern Kuwaiti desert, 40km (25 miles) from the Iraqi border Sunday, March 16, 2003.

U.S. marines listen to a chaplain during a protestant Sunday service in a base in northern Kuwait close to the border with Iraq (news - web sites) March 16, 2003. A chaplain baptised infantrymen in the early morning sunlight, pushing their heads under the water of a field pool built from sandbags and plasting sheeting. United States military preachers plunged converts in uniform into a makeshift baptismal font in the desert on Sunday, as the omens of war turned men's thoughts to God.

A Baptist chaplain baptises U.S. marine Albert Martinez from Sunnyvalle, CA after a protestant Sunday service in a base in the northern Kuwait close to Iraqi border March 16, 2003. A chaplain baptised infantrymen in the early morning sunlight, pushing their heads under the water of a field pool built from sandbags and plasting sheeting. Fellow soldiers cheered as the newly blessed raised their soaking heads. United States military preachers plunged converts in uniform into a makeshift baptismal font in the desert on Sunday, as the omens of war turned men's thoughts to God

British Army engineer is helped by his comrade as he struggles to wear a rubber chemical suit while training with his unit in the north Kuwait desert March 16, 2003. With Iraq (news - web sites) on a war footing, U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) headed for an emergency summit with close allies Britain and Spain on Sunday that could start the countdown to an invasion.

A British AS90 Self propelled 155mm Howitzer travels past an upturned car during a training exercise in the northern Kuwaiti desert, 40km (25 miles) from the Iraqi border Sunday March 16, 2003.

British Army Royal engineer, Sapper Karl Clark from Skegness, Linconshire stands on the bonnet of his Landrover during a mine training exercise in the northern Kuwaiti desert, 40km (25 miles) from the Iraqi border Sunday March 16, 2003.

Photograph taken using night vision goggles shows a British Lynx helicopter from 653 Squadron refuelling at night at a forward arming and refuelling point (FARP), in Kuwait March 16, 2003. With Iraq (news - web sites) on a war footing, U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) headed for an emergency summit on Sunday with close allies Britain and Spain that could start the countdown to an invasion.