Timing For War Might Be A Little Clearer Now...
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 1:11 pm
** Take this for what it is worth... **
Israel's Ha-aretz believes it will be a quick start to the war: "Military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Aharon Ze'evi predicted Wednesday that the American-led offensive against Saddam Hussein's Iraq will be launched shortly after President George Bush's ultimatum expires at 8 p.m. Washington time Thursday, or 3 a.m. Israel time. Ze'evi also said that the chances that Iraq would be able to launch Scud missiles at Israel from west Iraq were very low. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday that there was a 1 percent risk that the Jewish state would be the target of Iraqi retaliation for a U.S. offensive, but that Israel's preparations for such an attack would 'provide the answer to 100 percent of the dangers.'"
Israel's Ha-aretz believes it will be a quick start to the war: "Military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Aharon Ze'evi predicted Wednesday that the American-led offensive against Saddam Hussein's Iraq will be launched shortly after President George Bush's ultimatum expires at 8 p.m. Washington time Thursday, or 3 a.m. Israel time. Ze'evi also said that the chances that Iraq would be able to launch Scud missiles at Israel from west Iraq were very low. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday that there was a 1 percent risk that the Jewish state would be the target of Iraqi retaliation for a U.S. offensive, but that Israel's preparations for such an attack would 'provide the answer to 100 percent of the dangers.'"