[Southack]

"US and Britain give Saddam just 48 hours to leave Iraq
By Julian Coman in Washington and Colin Brown
(Filed: 09/02/2003)


Britain and America are drawing up plans to give Saddam Hussein as little as 48 hours to flee Baghdad or face war, if UN weapons inspectors report this week that the Iraqi dictator is still refusing to disarm fully."

[Lion's Cub]

I'm not sure when we'll attack, but I look for it to be on or just before a weekend to lessen the fear of--or actual chaos from--a retaliatory strike here.

People have to go to work or school on weekdays. But families have more options about their activities on weekends. Having a day or two to keep your kids near while you get used to the idea of sending them off on Monday might give everyone a chance to get used to the war and to implement any extra safety precautions needed.

Then, again, I know the first consideration has to be what's best for success in the Iraq theatre, so maybe I'm wrong.

But one thing that I do not believe is that they will give him 48 hrs. notice.