"We did discuss a range of options that would be directed to the NATO force overall, which includes both the US force contribution, plus what other NATO countries would contribute as well, " he said at a news conference.

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Evidently, he feels that even if force is used against him, it will be directed against his troops in Kuwait and exercised with a view to restoring the status quo ante, leaving him with the opportunity and the wherewithal to fight another day.

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Every force has armed response vehicles which can be mobilised in a matter of seconds and directed towards incidents and that has been a development in recent years.

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In a series of secret decisions from 2011 to late 2012, the White House directed the CIA to provide support to Iraq's Counterterrorism Service, or CTS, a force that reports directly to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, officials said.

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