Is It Clobberin' Time Yet?
Last year I felt worried that something might be in the works re Iran. This year things feel to me very much off the hair trigger. The most recent slew of rumors seems unfounded. Public advocates of an attack on Iran can indulge their psychotic ravings but what all that amounts to, it seems to me, is the laying down of markers for whoever gets elected in November, not some call to arms for an imminent new war.
For one thing, we don't see either Condi Rice or Darth Vader running around with breathless warnings. I'm pretty sure if something were really cooking they would be. For another the U.S. just took North Korea off its terror list: that's significant back-peddling and carries over to Iran and elsewhere. And then, despite the Tyrant's deep stupidity, even he must know that an attack on Iran would be a disaster, that he would get the blame, and that the public would take their anger out on Republicans. He just hasn't got the stones to face those consequences.
It's important to remain vigilant, ready to try to fend off new outrages by this gang of war criminals. On the other hand, skittish doesn't help. I don't know why certain journalists keep issuing warnings but unless they know something critical that you and I don't I wish they'd stop.
Posted by George Kenney on July 3, 2008 7:31 PM 
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George, there were no drumbeats, hoofbeats, or sabre rattling on 9/10/01. Quiet, particularly after they authorized more provacations in and around Iran, is ominous. I am almost more frightened in the lack of sabre waving.
Posted by: Marty Heyman
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July 3, 2008 9:01 PM