Bush denies preparing attack against Iran

[katty]

(bush, the ribbon cutter denies, as Cheney fuels the plan, we know the routine by now)

more: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1126b14a-ad6f-11db-8709-0000779e2340.html

Bush denies preparing attack against Iran


By Edward Luce in Washington

Published: January 26 2007 19:37 | Last updated: January 26 2007 19:37

George W. Bush on Friday sought to deny widespread rumours his administration was preparing some kind of military action against Iran. Mr Bush confirmed a report in Friday’s Washington Post that he had authorised US troops to shoot and kill Iranian operatives in Iraq, but denied this was a prelude to stronger action.

“We believe we can solve our problems with Iran diplomatically,” said the US president. “It makes sense that if somebody is trying to harm our troops, or stop us from achieving our goal, or killing innocent citizens in Iraq, that we will stop them.”

But the US president’s relatively emollient comments are unlikely to quell speculation about the reasons behind the recent escalation of White House rhetoric towards Iran. In his prime time address on the “new way forward in Iraq” two weeks ago, Mr Bush pledged to “interrupt the flow of support from Iran and Syria...We will seek out and destroy the networks providing advanced weaponry and training to our enemies in Iraq.”

[Prophet 451]

1. Oh shit!

That means the invasion of Iran is now imminent!

(Whenever Chimpy says something, you can be assured the exact opposite is true).

[katty]

6. Exactly!

[JohnnyLib2]

2. Thank God he has the confidence of the nation

and we can take him at his word. :sarcasm:

[subterranean]

3. Sounds like he's trying to blame Iran for his failure

Another thing: how are U.S. troops supposed to identify these alleged Iranian operatives? Will they be wearing uniforms with Iranian flags? If they spot an Iranian, how will they know whether or not he's an operative? What exactly is an operative anyway?

[katty]

7. good questions that should have asked YEARS ago

[damntexdem]

4. Even were it true, there should be no comfort taken in this:

he'd attack even without preparation.

[katty]

5. yes, that behavior has been tragically proven

[C_U_L8R]

8. Let me get this straight.... he wants diplomacy

but he refuses to speak to them.

Sounds like Bush's head is up his ass.

[Prophet 451]

9. You only just noticed? n/t

[C_U_L8R]

11. I noticed - but it's just amazing that

it's still stuck up there.

Must be the rarified air.

[hashibabba]

10. OH, that's just BS. I don't believe him for a minute. He doesn't

even know the meaning of the word *diplomacy.* Just another of his cons.