[Mossad1967]

Tick, Tick, Tick...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Israeli intelligence: U.S. attack on Iraq to start in February; Al Qaeda plans to hit Jewish targets

[ASA Vet]

Bingo, Be sure to watch the evening news on Jan 31, 2003.

[Mixer]

I am thinking the attacks will come in January.

[Rokke]

I think folks need to recall all the guessing as to when we planned on hitting Afghanistan. The initiation of events there happened much later than anyone (even Israeli Intelligence Chiefs) predicted. And in that event, we really didn't have to coordinate our actions with the UN, a multitude of Middle Eastern countries, and Sean Penn. This time is different. February would be ideal. And waiting for a dark night would be nice. But we don't control all the cards here, and the timeline is not entirely ours to control. In the end, we're going to do it right, and well...but that ticking clock you hear has a solar powered battery that has a lot of ticks left before the alarm goes off.

[canuck_conservative]

Here's my prediction:

Week 1 - Cruise missiles, air campaign starts
Week 2 - Air campaign continues
Week 3 - Ground troops roll in; amphibious assault on Basra.
Week 4 - Iraq army crushed; Baghdad surrounded
Week 5 - Saddam tries to flee to Libya (to avoid coming cimes-against-humanity trial), but plane is shot down.

Stay tuned.

[txhurl]

Attack on Iraq Betting Pool

Filling in for Mamow here.

[Centurion2000]

January 3rd .... next new moon OR Jan31st. Either way it's going to be a REALLY interesting month.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

I do not think anyone knows the date nor month when we will attack... maybe even as we read this thread, we will attack.

[Dog Gone]

I've always thought it would be early February. The bases and staging will be complete. The UN will have its chance to speak. The cool weather will still be there.

And it will be at least a couple of weeks after we're completely ready, which will drive the Iraqis nuts and shooting at every bird or bug that enters their airspace.

[VOA]

Military Intelligence chief expects U.S. to attack Iraq in February

I'd love to see the look on Saddam's face as an Abrams tank rolls up to the bay windows
of his palace...tomorrow...on Christmas Day, 2002.

(OK, I know that is a fantasy...)

[irish_lad]

BFD. The White House has said that the date for decisions against Iraq will be January 27. It doesn't take a fricken rocket scientist to think that an attack will occur in February.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Will Hussein be replaced on Feb 7th?