Timing the Invasion of Iran
As usual, the Republicans have their talking points in order. All the usual suspects have been spreading the word that no attack on Iran is imminent. Well of course not. The timing is all wrong. The Bush administration won’t realize any political advantage from launching an invasion now. They’re holding their fire until after the Democrats nominate Hillary Clinton for president. Then just prior to the Democratic convention, they’ll bomb Iran. That will put Hillary in a box. If she supports the bombing, it will hurt her with the base. If she condemns the attack, the Bushies will try to label her as weak on national defense. If she attempts to triangulate by saying Iran is a danger but the president should have sought permission beforehand, she’ll look indecisive. In this way the Bush crowd hopes to strike a mortal blow to their most hated enemies: the Democrats. So indeed, no attack on Iran is imminent. But it will be next summer.
There are several reasons to not bomb Iran. Here are a few:
1) Iran has never attacked the United States.
2) Iran poses no threat to the United States.
3) Iran has no nuclear weapon.
4) Iran has no long range missile with which to deliver a bomb to the United States.
Nevertheless, under the Bush doctrine of pre-emption, since Iran may one day pose a threat to the United States, the president has a right to order an attack as he sees fit.
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George Bush and Dick Cheney aren’t mad. They’re just incredibly reckless. If either of them had ever served in the military, they would understand about the horrors of war. But all these guys know is politics, and that’s all they care about.
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