<p>ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - With U.S. ships filled with tanks and other armor awaiting orders in the Mediterranean, the United States failed again Wednesday to secure Turkish support to deploy U.S. forces needed for a northern front against Iraq.</p>
<p>In Brussels, Belgium, NATO approved the urgent deployment of AWACS radar aircraft, Patriot missiles and chemical-biological response units to protect Turkey. NATO also ordered experts to report on how the alliance could assist Turkish civilians if there were an Iraqi attack, such as by repairing damaged water and power networks.</p>