Iraq war to begin '21 February at midnight'

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Monday December 30, 2002 00:37

by ProletarianNews

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Iraq war to begin '21 February at midnight'

Massive US buildup continues as UN inspectors find no arms proof in Iraq.

As a massive US military buildup continued in the Gulf, UN weapons inspectors in their second month in Iraq conceded they had found no evidence of the weapons of mass destruction Washington and Britain claim exist.

A spokesman for the inspectors said Baghdad, in keeping with a UN mandate, had turned over the names of some 500 scientists who had worked on military projects.

A British tabloid meanwhile claimed in its Sunday edition it had information a US-led war on Iraq would start on February 21 "at midnight."

The Sunday Express said the date and time -- not specifying which time zone -- was given by US President George W. Bush to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a telephone call over Christmas.

"The timing is confirmed by British defence chiefs, who have been told to expect war in the second or third week in February," the paper said, without giving the source of its information.

As preparations built up for possible war on Iraq, US television reported that the USS George Washington and another carrier group had been ordered to prepare to leave for the Gulf within four days.

The Washington Post said Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld had signed an order deploying significant ground forces, combat aircraft and logistics support to the Gulf, the last phase of the war preparations.

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by kev - sp

Mon Dec 30, 2002 01:43

well this is so much better than my posting (i'm serious). but what british tabloid i'm curios to know?

Mon Dec 30, 2002 01:45

ok just reread the post, gotcha. still i wouldnt belive all i read in the tabloids, plus its subject to change. anyway..

New moon

Mon Dec 30, 2002 02:09

Apparently there are 'new moons' over Iraq around January 4th, which means pitch dark nights (far too soon for US/UK military to launch the full blown ground war), Febuary 3rd (still too soon) and March 2nd (enough time and Iraqi weather still cool enough for a ground offensive). Apparently this ground assault will preceded by approximately a week of bloody all-out air strikes against Iraq - hence February 21st? for start of at least the air attack of this awful upcoming war.

yet more links of interest

Tue Dec 31, 2002 00:34

Powell: No Decision Yet on Iraq Action (AP)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=514&ncid=514&e=4&u=/ap/20021230/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_23

Iraq Accuses U.S. of Double Standards with N.Korea (Reuters)

http://rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/fc/world/iraq/news_stories/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=574&ncid=574&e=5&u=/nm/20021230/wl_nm/iraq_dc_371

Iraq inspections continue amid war preps (AP)

http://rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/fc/world/iraq/news_stories/*http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2002/12/29/iraq_preps021229

Iraq inspections continue amid war preps (canadian broacasting corp - CBC)

http://rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/fc/world/iraq/latest_developments/exturl/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20021230/ap_on_re_mi_ea/un_iraq_4

US says Saudi Arabia will allow use of air bases against Iraq (guardian)

http://rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/fc/world/iraq/news_stories/*http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,866523,00.html