Been watching the ticker all day. If Wall Street is convinced that it’s going to be decisive and short and essentially bloodless, then it’s time to rock and roll.
NEW YORK Stocks surged more than 3 percent Monday on news that President Bush would issue an ultimatum to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq or face a U.S.-led war — a sure sign that a military strike on Iraq is only days away.
I’m actually hoping the bombing starts tomorrow, but I guess the Brits are going to have one last vote in Commons tomorrow.