When Will The War Happen

me | 03-17-03 | wattsup

[wattsup]

From my extensive contacts in the middle east I believe the war will start at 18Mar03 1103hrs EST .

Can somone do better?

[neutrino]

Interesting! I guess I was thinking it would be more like Thursday...giving the UN inspectors lots of time to leave...but I have no basis for believing that.

[Fractal Trader]

It will likely start around 1800 PM, or midnight Baghdad time. I could buy Tuesday night, but I here that Wednesday is more likely.

[southland]

What if Sadamn won't let them leave?

[Drango]

Yeah right...Like *IF* I knew, I'd post it here on FR.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Can somone do better?"

Being that the Air Force is takeing our hard targets and there are Special Forces in Coutry I predict the war will start about February 5th 2003.

[hole_n_one]

Do you happen to know anybody in New Orleans that would allow you to profer an opinion as to which teams will be in the Final Four?

[Barnacle]

From my non-existent contacts in the middle east I believe the war will start at 18Mar03 1800hrs EST .

[BillF]

What if Sadamn won't let them leave?

Then the UN will pass one resolution every day 'til Saddam lets the UN inspectors leave. (Boy will the UN show Saddam who's the boss!)

[xm177e2]

He will probably begin the war at such a time that the strikes can be underway before he addresses the nation. He won't ask for airtime until the last second, in order to preserve the surprise.

By the time he's done with his speech, half of the Iraqi forces will have surrenderred.

[El Gato]

What if Sadamn won't let them leave?

Tough Shiite.

[U S Army EOD]

How long do you think it will take after it starts for the French to surrender unconditionally???

[Defiant]

I was thinking tomorrow night would be as good a time as any. It would preserve surprise, since Saddam won't be expecting it until after the President has spoken. He can come on after it has begun, and tell us that it is going on, and how he had to wait til it had begun to protect the troops.

[Jewels1091]

I'm thinking Thursday too. There has to be time for all to get out that wants to. Plus that helps our troops and the planners get the last details done.

[Jolly Rodgers]

The war has already started. Or, if you prefer, the attack by US forces has already started. The game is to see how long the US can bleed the Iraqis before they get the hint and start defending themselves. Then, when they do, it will be declared an initiation of aggression and justification for the US to begin the Shock-n-Awe phase of attack on civilian infrastructure.

[livis_dad]

GWB will give the UN one last chance or give Saddam a ultimatum tomorrow. If he doesn't follow instructions I'm guessing by wednesday night/early morning thursday Iraq time there will be an announcement that the liberation of Iraq has started.

And I hope it will be swift and bloodless as possible.

[PhiKapMom]

I would also like to have the crystal ball of who will be in the Final Four before I fill out my brackets.

[Jolly Rodgers]

Saddam won't be expecting it until after the President has spoken.

Desert Storm started days before GHW Bush announced it. Saddam isn't so stupid as to think the President has to announce the war before it starts.

[GalvestonGal.com]

I took Bush at his word. He said TODAY is last day for negociations. I was betting that at 12:01am Azores time, the bombing, et al. would begin.

I like the comment that it started Feb. 5.

[dalereed]

Tomorrow night Iraq time and Bush will announce it tomorrow afternoon after Bagdad has disapeared!