Bush's Speech
Bush: It's official. The war has begun, on his orders. It could be a longer war than some predict. It may require our sustained presence in Iraq when it's done. We are going to apply decisive force. "We are going to carry on our work of peace." Really, he said that.
The "target of opportunity" strike was a decapitation strike aimed at Saddam, targeting a location where we believed Saddam and other leaders were located. No one knows if it was successful.
CNN still says the strikes don't mean that war has begun. This is a prelude.
Update: Everyone's "retired for the night"--Bush, Cheney, Condi Rice. So no more action before tomorrow.
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