British Royal Air Force ground crewman Sergeant Neil Baker watches as a
Harrier GR7 taxis out onto the runway at a base in Kuwait before
departing for a mission over Iraq March 27, 2003. Fiercer than expected
Iraqi resistance, blinding sandstorms and the need to protect a long
and vulnerable supply line have raised questions about the timing of a
battle for Baghdad. REUTERS/Russell Boyce

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