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Here Odai, Gone TomorrowThe odds of war.

By William SaletanPosted Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 1:47 PM ET

Chance of Invasion
Today: 99 percent

Bush to Saddam: You have 48 hours to leave. Saddam to Bush: No. Saddam's son Odai calls Bush "unstable." Old question: Will war happen if Turkey refuses to help? New question: Will war be over before Turkey decides to help?

Yesterday: 99 percent

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William Saletan is Slate's national correspondent and author of Bearing Right: How Conservatives Won the Abortion War.
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