[razorback-bert]

The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll

[Charles Martel]

* 40,000 sailors and Navy aviators are either on standby or are already moving toward the region in task forces that include 310 aircraft, 62 Naval vessels, 41 cargo vessles and 1,000 cruise missiles.

When I returned from lunch today, I glanced out my office window towards the Mississippi River. Something looked different, somehow. It took me a moment to realize that the Fast Sealift ships which have been moored downriver of New Orleans for *years* had departed. Last I recall seeing them was last Friday, so by now the cargo has probably been loaded and full crew has reported in. Godspeed to 'em all.

[RugerM77]

Have any deployments of US forces in Germany been reported?
1st Armored and 1st Infantry Divisions-According to GlobalSecurity they are alerted.

[The Great Satan]

Divisions, squadrons and carrier battle groups-and the people who serve in them-keep flowing toward the Persian Gulf, steadily building up a formidable force that many observers believe will invade Iraq before spring.

Wow, that sounds really imminent. Not!

[freepersup]

Right... about... NOW ! (as moon enters new moon phase)

[freepersup]

FWIW- March, 2003 moon phases.

[freepersup]

Actually I was thinking that we would go in, 7-10 days past haji's completion (pretty light out still)

[SSN558]

I've been hearing that a number of power plants, manufacturing sites, and such are now on red alert. Nothing in the media though.