Iraq's missiles worry US
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White House and Pentagon officials said Iraq had placed Soviet-made, surface-to-air missiles along the 32nd parallel, bordering the zone established to protect Shia Muslims provinces from Iraqi air attacks.
'We're monitoring the missiles. We're very concerned. We're still considering our options,' said White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater.
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