Director George Tenet, testifying to Congress in Washington, said intelligence information pointed to plots timed to coincide with the end of the Muslim religious festival of Eid, which runs from Wednesday to Saturday.
feast WED-SAT- Feb 12th through Feb 15th-
add 7-10 days- (22nd through the 25th)
still too much moon light-
I'd say WAR ON for the last of Feb- the 28th, through the 5th of March, (window of: total lunar darkness / absence)
Gives us a solid two weeks of continual build up, followed by possibly, a very short diplomatic manuvering period, followed by an intense bombing campaign.
The bombing campaign may follow right on the hells of the next two weeks of final preparations. Fire from the sky- WAR ON Feb 26th & 27th. Overt ground operations commence Feb 28th.