Washblog

The study concludes that the US has made military preparations to destroy Iran's WMD, nuclear energy, regime, armed forces, state apparatus and economic infrastructure within days if not hours of President George W. Bush giving the order. The US is not publicising the scale of these preparations to deter Iran, tending to make confrontation more likely. The US retains the option of avoiding war, but using its forces as part of an overall strategy of shaping Iran's actions.

http://www.atlargely.com/2007/08/omg-part-2.html
http://www.atlargely.com/2007/08/larry-johnsons-.html
http://www.atlargely.com/2007/08/oh-my-god.html

'"I will take all actions necessary to protect our troops," he said. "I have authorised our military commanders in Iraq to confront Tehran's murderous activities."

The US president insisted action against extremists, both Sunni and Shia, in the Middle East was necessary to protect Americans all over the world.

For the second time in a week he alluded to the disastrous Vietnam war, and Mr Bush also referred to US intervention in Europe in the second world war. As he ran through historical conflicts he repeatedly said the US had "got the job done" and would continue to do so.

"We must confront these dangers before it's too late," he said. "We will fight them over there so we do not have to face them in the United States of America."'

Well, at least this supports what I have now reported twice in the last two weeks: we have stepped up our operations in Iran using CIA "other" black ops. Welcome to the next new war.