If Saddam defies the ultimatum, the anti-Iraq allies who fought Saddam in the Gulf War two years ago could retaliated by bombing his missiles–or up the ante and go after Iraqi air bases or was planes.

• 如果萨达姆公开拒绝最后通牒，两年以前在海弯战争中与萨达姆作战的反伊拉克盟国可能轰炸他的导弹以为报复——或提高赌注攻击伊拉克空军基地或战机。