HEADS UP

Checked out FreeRepublic.com,which was just credited by The Dixie Chicks' managers for lost airplay and sales, and saw Stratfor is now reporting sources are tentatively expecting a 9PM EST Presidential Address. Freepers as a group are usually faster than Drudge's single pair of eyes in newsflurry times like this.

It's still up in the air though. Literally. Bush is holding off on a final decision until after commanders check the skies for excessive sandstorms, etc. And then there's this clipped from a CNN article:

Official says Bush could wait to give "go" order and let Iraqi military "stare up at the sky for a little bit."

That's like calling a time-out to ice their army. I would guess 8:30 would be a perfect time. Just enough time to let them wonder if Saddam may have bolted. I hope the Iraqi grunts follow the leaflet instructions and stay away from tanks and equipment.

UPDATE Actually, a theater-wide time-on-target of 9:11 or 9:43 EST (when the Pentagon was hit) might be more appropriate.