attack in 2 weeks (Reuters/Dawn of Pakistan) (fwd)

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US strikes in two weeks: analysts  

WASHINGTON, Sept 26: Official lips are sealed, but US analysts say the signs
- military buildup, coalition formation, and weather forecasts - point to US
strikes on Afghanistan in the next two weeks. 

Since the Sept 11 attack on New York and Washington, the United States has
taken steps to build a global coalition in pursuit of extremist networks. 

Despite strong public sentiment in an angry America to bomb something in
retaliation, the United States has steadily deployed forces overseas, but
held its fire for more than two weeks. 

Prime targets for a military strike are believed to be Osama bin Laden, his
organization al Qaeda, and the Taliban rulers.Analysts say the first wave of
strikes would likely be within a roughly two-week time frame to avoid
weakening the resolve of the more fragile coalition ties, and also for more
practical reasons - snowfalls in October in Afghanistan. 

"How long can you sustain a coalition behind our war on terrorism, how long
can you sustain American consensus behind this war on terrorism until they
see something happen beyond talk?" Bill Taylor, senior adviser on
international security affairs at The Center for Strategic and International
Studies, said. 

"We'll wait for the right intelligence, we'll go for targets which are both
militarily significant and symbolically significant," Taylor said. Symbolic
targets could include the Taliban's headquarters in Kabul to prevent them
from returning, he said.-Reuters 





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