[kjam22]

While President Bush says he has "no timetable" for a potential attack on Iraq, over the last week or 10 days the pieces have been palpably falling into place.

LOL! This war is first and foremost about timing. This thing is being timed to be fresh and new to the American public during the 04 presidential race.

[Dog Gone]

Not likely. By then Saddam would have detonated an atomic bomb to announce his entry into the nuclear club. We can't afford to wait that long.

The pieces are being put in place now. We are replenishing our stockpile of satellite guided bombs, while completing our work on the base in Qatar.

I'm thinking that the timing will be sometime between Thanksgiving and next April.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

LOL! This war is first and foremost about timing. This thing is being timed to be fresh and new to the American public during the 04 presidential race.

If it was Clinton or Gore I would agree.

Bush will do everything he can to not make his decision WHEN to attack look political.

He will go in December or January or sooner.

[RightWhale]

This thing is being timed to be fresh and new to the American public during the 04 presidential race

Don't link this to the '04 elections. Pres Bush would not do this, it would be unstatesmanlike. He would want to get it done during his present term only because a second term is only a possibility and the action needs to be completed within one administration.

For an example of what can happen when an action is handed off to another administration, consider Somalia.