[alloysteel]

This is starting to sound like the first call by Bush to the Taliban, that they give up Osama bin Laden, then the subsequent call, also by Bush, to Saddam Hussein, that he open his facilities to the inspectors....

And we all know what happened then.

[ohioWfan]

But the Taliban is gone, bin Laden impotent, and Saddam in a jail cell.

I would say Hezbollah had better beware......

[Patrick_k]

What do you think about this piece of info from stratfor?

U.S.: Carrier Groups Converging in the Middle East?
www.stratfor.com

Summary

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is on the move in the
Atlantic Ocean, possibly headed for the Mediterranean Sea. The Roosevelt's
movements could lead to the convergence of three U.S. carrier battle groups
in the Middle East, where tensions are escalating over Syrian involvement in
Lebanon and Iranian statements about its nuclear program. With three carrier
battle groups in the region, the United States would send a strong message
and give leaders in Tehran and Damascus more to think about.