Iraq; Iran; Pakistan. These neocons won't rest until the USA has a turned the entire region into one, big American-controlled empire. Lieberman is already screeching about invading Iran and after the August vacation, watch one senator after another fall in-line behind him.
Posted by Christopher at August 9, 2007 01:20 PMSteve, your fave candidate Hillary if elected is champing at the bit to bomb Iran if the Cheney administration doesn't do it first.
It's how she'll prove her manhood and I'm-also-willing-to-murder-lots-of-Muslims bonafides.
Posted by ran at August 9, 2007 02:41 PMIs America going bust?
America has been forced to withhold funding from its key ally in the Middle East amid the strain of paying for its expensive military campaign in Iraq.
Washington had promised Israel a substantial increase in its financial support to bolster it against Iran.
But US officials decided to amend their pledge because of escalating costs, including the need to spend $750 million (£375 million) to fly thousands of armoured troop carriers to Iraq to protect troops against Iranian-made roadside bombs.
Why can't they just hire a few RoRo ferries to ship them on?
BTW, there will probably only be a war with Iran if China permits it!
Posted by blowback at August 9, 2007 03:12 PMblowback has it right -- except that the neocons may not wait for China's permission. In which case, Bu$hCo may give us both endless war and endless depression.
Posted by Marie at August 9, 2007 03:45 PM