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Sorry I missed the other thread, Kayak. Thanks for your insistent ping. I appreciate it.

Saddam's a rat in a corner for whom there is no bad strategy. There's no good one, either. He'll definitely strike at Isreal, and it could well be the first overt move of the war. If he waits, it will be too late. There are likely standing orders to scud operators, etc., to fire at will once the attack starts. Once it starts, we will crush whatever offensive capability we know he has the first night. I'd also expect scuds to mysteriously self-destruct before our bombs fall. Nevetheless, we cannot get everything he has. But we can get most of it and his ability to coordinate it.

Isreal has announced its intentions to defend itself. That does not mean she will await an attack. Isreali troops, no, but certainly Isreali operatives working with our folks. Isreal's best defense -- and offense, is information given to the U.S.

As to his attacking neighboring Arab states, I doubt it. Where our troops are stationed, he'll try. I doubt that's a first step, though. I'd bet that Saddam thinks he can hole up long enough and keep enough capabability to make us and others bleed. I don't think he will be able to. We cannot risk it, so our every effort must be towards immediate and complete destruction.

My guess: no delay. We're going at next dark Baghdad time. Saddam's not even gonna get 24 hours to get out of Dodge. It's sunset, baby.