So we have military men in both top intelligence jobs. Will the dhims protest? Perhaps they will again offer up Alcee Hastings.
It is my theory that our President intends to continue to prosecute the Iraqi War and its parallel reconstruction effort. To do this we are tasked with the neutralization of Muqtada Al Sad'r and his Al Mahdi Militia, which is now proven to be supplied by non-black market weapons and ordnance directly from Iran's national arsenals.
The Stupid Dems will cut funding for our military in Iraq, just like they did in similar situations during President Ford's administration ( Vietnam funding), and President Reagan's administration ( Contra funding), causing untold suffering in the nations of our allies.
It was Reagan who decided upon a plan "B" and continued his policy through what in hindsight might be called creative funding, with the assitance of Oly North and Casper Weinberger.
This will be President Bush's option as well. I see these administrative moves as preparation for plan"B", when the Democrats actually cut funding for our military in order to force a change in presidential policy. This borders on the unconstitutional, and with the help of a seditious press, leaves our nation 's executive arm no other choice except a plan "B".
Theories abound about plan "B'. The most likely candidates to fund a modified US military presence in Iraq , likely Special Ops forces with carrier and ground based TAC Air in support, as we had in the opening months of the war in Afghanistan, make the most sense. And the Saudis and their Sunni allies will fund the effort and the reconstruction of Iraq, rather than see its neigbor fall under the unfettered dominance of Iran's Shiite Sects.What will be the price? Perhaps the abandonment of our nation's public support of Israel, which would be a shame, and a curse. But we will have to see.