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To: BullDog108
I am forced to brag a little at this point.

When Desert Storm began, I was on active duty with the USAF stationed at the Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver. We had the job of calling the selected reserve personnel to active duty.

I had no access to anything classified in this regard, but knowing that the reserve call-up was nearly complete, and playing with other factors, I predicted the date and hour of the attack on Baghdad many days in advance. (Actually, I was 40 minutes off because I did not factor in flight time from Riyadh to Baghdad.) So I really only predicted take off time.

It wasn't too difficult to consider: troops in place, the phases of the moon, Islamic holidays and a general hunch.

Anyway, I was watching Dan Blather at about 20:40 MST as the bombs started falling on Baghdad. I had predicted they would start at 20:00 MST.

8 posted on 03/03/2003 7:11:31 AM PST by advocate10 (Color me tmid.)
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To: advocate10
When is this war going start?
22 posted on 03/03/2003 8:29:54 AM PST by ggekko
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To: advocate10
So... what is your prediction for this one?
33 posted on 03/03/2003 9:57:15 AM PST by cibco (Xin Loi... Iraq)
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