PENTAGON chiefs have pinpointed a six-week "window of opportunity" in which to launch a war against Iraq.
Officials are now openly briefing diplomats that they "want to light the blue touchpaper".
If a blitz is authorized, all the signs point to a December 16 start -- with the "window" stretching beyond Christmas until the end of January. Cool clear weather and long winter nights would be ideally suited for a hi-tech bombing campaign.
Planes and troops could move under the cover of darkness, minimizing the risk of casualties.
The campaign would involve hundreds of jets -- including British warplanes -- cruise missiles and stealth bombers.
The Americans plan to pound Iraq for a month before launching a massive ground invasion from Kuwait in the south and Turkey in the north....
<http://www.commondreams.org/headlines02/1124-07.htm> -- Yoshie
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