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Beneath the Administration's confidence that a war with Iraq can be won quickly with limited U.S. casualties lurks an anxiety about the catastrophic events an invasion might trigger. "We can overthrow Saddam Hussein, no doubt about it," says a Central Command planner. "The question is, Can we do it and keep his weapons of mass destruction bottled up at the same time?" The answer to that, warns Saddam's eldest son, is no. "If they come," said Uday Hussein last week, "Sept. 11, which they are crying over and see as a big thing, will be a real picnic...
...first reported on time.com the Saudis are encouraging a coup against Saddam. If war comes, they may still refuse to permit the launch of U.S. ground troops or Air Force combat missions from their soil, though both were permitted in 1991. But the Saudis are likely to allow U.S. command and control functions, special-operations missions and refueling...
...tiny emirate from regional powers, especially Iraq and Iran. Thus Qatar is second only to Kuwait in its willingness to let the U.S. use its territory as a launchpad for war. It has agreed to let the U.S. use its al-Udeid facility as a U.S. air base and command and control center...
...outskirts and pick from a selection of small hotels tucked inside the battlements. The prettiest is the Killa Bhawan, tel: (91-2992) 251204, which comprises two converted town houses built right into the fort walls, with rooms decorated in vivid shades of crimson, lime and orange. Its three terraces command what might be Jaisalmer's finest sunset views, when the ancient bastions take on the color of pure honey and seem to melt into the desert backdrop. The staff will update you on the restoration efforts and you won't find anything as wasteful as a bathtub within their walls...
...months." In the meantime, two family heirs - from distant generations - will carry on the Agnelli legacy, at least for the time being. Umberto, 68, head of the family's financial holding company, will be only the fourth president in Fiat's 104-year history. The likely second-in-command is John Elkann, the son of Gianni's daughter, Margherita Agnelli, who was tapped by his grandfather two years ago to be the heir apparent. Born in New York, Elkann carries his French father's last name and fondness for literature. But with his lanky good looks and Turinese work ethic...