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To: SirRealist who wrote (72202)	9/8/2002 9:29:26 PM
From: Joe Stocks	Respond to of 208838

>>>>It was announced that over 100 US and British aircraft took part in the largest bombing raid in four year over Iraq. It was also the second one this week. While President Bush is claiming he will get permission from Congress and develop an allied coalition he is going out of his way to soften up defenses under the guise of policing the no-fly zones. The area they bombed today was the area where scud missiles could be fired at Israel. With reports coming in from the region of massive build ups of men, vehicles and supplies it appears to be a foregone conclusion that we are going to attack them. The reason we should be concerned is the continuing rumor that Saddam has issued the orders for a preemptive strike. This means his time is running short and anticipation is building. It was also revealed that he is supporting a large group of senior Al Queda in northern Iraq. There is also fear that he will use 9/11 as an attack date to attempt to gain favor from other Muslims who hail Osama as a hero. In that same context German police arrested two people with Al Queda ties that were planning a 9/11 attack on an American base in Germany. They recovered 267 lbs of explosives and a large quantity of chemical weapons (type undisclosed). This should be a huge red flag. There is some strong sentiment that by attacking on 9/11 terrorists will build support among cells that have gone into hiding and put their plans on hold. By going on the offensive again, even if it is only a series of small attacks, they show that they have not gone away and can not be stopped. I doubt they will manage to mount any credible attacks but that cloud will loom over us until next Thursday. <<< From OptionInvestor.com