U.S. Officials Are Mulling Iran Strikes, Experts Say

[pepperbear]

http://www.forward.com/articles/7616

News
U.S. Officials Are Mulling Iran Strikes, Experts Say
Plans Stepped Up as Tehran Tests Weapons
By MARC PERELMAN
April 7, 2006

Key players in the Bush administration think a military confrontation with Iran is unavoidable, leading to stepped up military planning for such a prospect, according to several experts and recently departed senior government officials.


*snip*

I thought we were looking at diplomatic solutions, and that Iran was willing to talk....uh not so much now?

[npincus]

1. great... let's roll out a welcome mat for Hezbollah

'cause they will be riding our buses and subways (before blowing them up).

[windy252]

2. "I thought we were looking at diplomatic solutions..."

I hope you're being sarcastic. I hate that Hersh had to be right about this, though.

[pepperbear]

4. no I was refering to this story from 3 weeks ago....but

this was about the Iraq situation...I got a little confused.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/16/AR2006031600457.html

[HuffleClaw]

3. "a military confrontation with Iran is unavoidable" ???

because BUSH is determined to go to war for more OIL ! !! !

[0rganism]

5. So the GOP is going to use this as October leverage, then...

I wasn't surprised the invasion was delayed when the bourse was postponed; now it becomes an opportunity to stir up some anti-brown sentiment in the grumpy red states for the 2006 elections.

[Jacobin]

6. October 'surprise' being planned

[teryang]

7. This is why the markets are loading up on resource stocks

It's the war premium in oil, metals and anything else that goes into gun play.

[President Kerry]

8. Have I mentioned today how much I despise these poor

excuses for human beings in the White? That trash doesn't represent America.

[sweetheart]

9. gosh i wish they'd go to Mull

Maybe if those boys and some iranian chaps
can arrange to meet on the isle of mull to mull things over,
they might see a bright sunset and make friends perhaps,
then this hostile bleating can finally blow cover.

Its too bad people don't go to Mull to mull,
something impossible to be bothered with on romantic shore,
warring stupidly hastily on agency so dull,
inconscionable given the civil disruption in store.

Men who want to fight, should meet up face to face,
parley with your other, hear him, know him, and implore,
what good is the light, if we cannot know the grace,
make peace with your brother and the best of love adore.
Would that black commanders could wait war awhile,
no more violent slander, to shake a damaged child.

[bemildred]

10. Is that like mulled whine?

With cinnamon and things?