[joebuck]

Maybe Bush and the Israelis are trying to provoke Iran to strike first, thus providing cover for any decision to attack.

[maquiladora]

They've already shot down a drone recently. They are going to be extremely nervous with two carrier groups in the region. A training exercise in the Gulf could be viewed by nervous Iranian local commanders as an impending attack.

It's easy to see how it could get out of control...

[stuartcr]

Bingo!! Either that, or figure out some kind of UN sanction type of thing that they will violate...