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Washington considering sending more fighters to Gulf

US floats diplomatic way out of confrontation with Iraq
WASHINGTON. Nov 18 : The United States on Monday floated a diplomatic way out of confrontation with Iraq over UN arms Inspections but Defence Secretary William Cohen said Washington was not seeking a "deal" with Baghdad, reports Reuter.
A US official briefing reporters aboard Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's Glane to Pakistan said the nlted States was discussing with Britain and France a mod est expansion of the UN oil-for-food programmes an incentive for Iraq to end the current cri-
"If Iraq returns to compliance with UNSCOM (the UN Arms Insections Regime) we would be prepared to consider exploring modest adjustments to the parameters" the officials said.
Iraq's UN ambassador called the idea a "non-starter” that did not deal with Baghdad's concerns over UN sanctions-
sparked by the 1991 Gulf War.
Cohen asked about the US official's comments at a Pentagon news conference said there was nothing new in the offer to help the Iraqi people if President Saddam Hussein abandons a programme to develop chemical, biological and nuclear arms.
President Bill Clinton in a speech at an aircraft factory In Wichita. Kansas stressed again on Monday that he wanted a peaceful solution to the dispute over Inspections, but was not ruling out any options In a diplomatic endeavour backed by US military might.
Clinton said the United States was building its naval might in the Gulf to backstop Its diplomatic efforts to end the crisis.
Meanwhile the United States is considering sending Stealth fighters and other additional warplanes to the Gulf region this week to increase its forces
in a standoff with Iraq over UN arms Inspections. US officials said on Monday.
One of the officials, who asked not to be identified, said that Washington was consider Ing sending F-117a Stealth fighters and perhaps B-1 or B-2 bombers to reinforce two aircraft carriers and more than 200 warplanes already in the region.
The officials said that President Bill Clinton had made no decision yet. but that allies In the region had agreed to accept the additional forces If needed following talks with US leaders. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visited the Gulf region, including Saudi Arabia. Kuwait and Qatar, over the weekend.
There Is no impediment now to sending additional assets We had good talks with our allies." said one of the officials, noting that Defence Secretary William Cohen had also discussed the matter with leaders
in the region
"Its a possibility we will see more assets go It depends whether the forces are needed and how the situation unfolds, the president has made no decision." the official said
AFP adds, the United Nations made new attempts Monday to get talks going on Iraq by announcing a meeting this week of a UN advisory panel overseeing Iraqi disarmament
The head of the United Nations team charged with monitoring Iraq s disarmament (UNSCOM). Richard Butler, called the special session of the 21 commissioners, who hall from as many countries, for Friday to discuss the current crisis with Iraq.
The idea for the meeting originally proposed by Russia is to try to approach Iraq's demands without giving the Im pression of caving In to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein according to one diplomat.