Mon, 19 Aug, 2002 - 16:00
The Pentagon has started stockpiling weapons in the Persian Gulf ready for use in an invasion of Iraq.
Military chiefs have hired ten cargo ships to carry armoured vehicles, helicopters, ammunition, tanks, ambulances and other materials to the region.
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