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"It is more widely believed that THEY ALREADY DO ...."

I'm pretty current on just about all the Iran news, and I haven't read this anywhere. Maybe it's a belief not being expressed in print. I hope it's nothing more than conjecture. It will make turning their government around very difficult. Since they don't care about their own population, they won't care what gets lobbed back in their direction, should they strike first.
Yes, the reformists are all but gone come next Friday.
When democracy does come to Iran, it will adapt better than the Iraq. Iranians are an educated, modern people and most are more then ready for change.
As for President Bush, he does have his detractors on the right. However, there's no one else to vote for. I was wondering today, if he's trying to plan this Iran conflict (or Syrian conflict, for that matter) so that we're already engaged (or successfully finished, if that's possible) by election time; going for the "don't change horses in midstream" votes.
So much will be happening in Iran over the next few weeks and months. It's THE place to watch in the world.
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I was wondering today, if he's trying to plan this Iran conflict (or Syrian conflict, for that matter) so that we're already engaged (or successfully finished, if that's possible) by election time; going for the "don't change horses in midstream" votes.

Stop, you're making me hear strains of Willie Nelson echoing in my head, aiiieeeeee!

Soon the Syrian straws/lots will be drawn..sanctions assigned to Syria upon the passing of the recent Congressional act.

We saw how Syria manuevered around sanctions concerning the pre Iraq war period/decade.
so too ..other nations.

So then..do sanctions really achieve anything..or are they part and parcell of world law,
with something more dramatic to follow.

Bush has conveyed Americas right to pre-empt.
will this come into view concerning Syria and Iran?

Pre empt also has that lingering theme..ie The Israeli's.

can they be exercised in restraint?
They have yeilded in most cases..the talk is there..but little follow on concerning Lebanon/Syria and Iran.

Personally...I surmise that Egypt,Syria and Iran came into a few low yeild nukes a decade back..maybe earlier.
These nations talk the destroy Israel line..but yet nothing.

could it be that they percieve that the few warheads they have would not destroy Israel..and invite a response by Israel which would certainly end their reigns?

I think soo..and moreso now that the new Israeli intercept system and over the horizon radar is up and running.

this reality..or stalemate is likely to run for some time..that is until these nations either aquire more warheads..or discover some way to nuetralize Israels intercept systems.

so too..the question,

will America withdraw from the mid east in the future..leave it to the U.N.?

or is the war on Terror serious business in the high places of U.S. commerce and geostrategic projection,
will those that trouble America get more than sanctions in time?