[rbmillerjr]

...and a brightly lit full moon

[kjam22]

you are correct.... the over/under (before/after) date for placing wagers should be set on Oct 15th.

[Wyatt's Torch]

Yep! This release should onclude, "From the minister of wartime disinformation."

[Redcloak]

Yours is an excellent point. Once again, we may be looking at more creative writing from the British press. Of late, we've almost always launched air attacks at or near the new moon. Since the Taliban do possess an air defense system, albeit a rudimentary one, we're likely to continue that pattern. Don't look for any attacks for at least a week.

[dandelion]

I thought the same thing. Darkness is the friend of Special Ops...