[Grampa Dave]

"The Demoweenies are going to be so upset..."

"Sounds like Rummie never left..."

Does anyone else get the feeling that Gates was GW's Fox in the Baker et al henhouse? He is doing just the opposite of what was predicted of him.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I like Gates comments.....

News overhere:

BBC: Castro 'worse after failed ops' ~ after three failed operations, a Spanish newspaper says.

[Seadog Bytes]

[BIGLOOK]

Democrats are always upset or very disturbed or very troubled......but mostly confused. But then Iran must be upset too, since Gates is throwing down the gauntlet in the theater.

Something is up that is probably based on skinny that hasn't been leaked and has to do with Iran's nuclear ambitions and their accelerated interference and subversion in Iraq, over the past few months. The raid on Iran's so called consulate I view as an offensive measure and intelligence gathering. If Iran sees it as provocative, so be it. There will probably be more like it. Any response by Iran to US actions against their agents in Iraq or any action against shipping and commerce will be met with a devastating blow to their military and naval assets.

Today, Tony Snow stated that we have no intentions of invasion of Iran and I'll take that at face value. However nothing was said about a US response to hostile actions on Iran' part nor the scope of the response.

In the end, Iran will be asset poor......and perhaps the disenchanted Persian population will seek advantage changing the regime.

Patriot missile defense, Task Forces (which are actually Battle Groups) and Force Protection are arriving with purpose.

Check!