[counterpunch]

I do believe, and have believe since before the war began, that Iraq was always about setting the stage for Iran.
We have Afghanistan as a staging area, but so long as Saddam was in power next to Iran, we could not do anything, because Saddam would invade Iran too, and we would have an unmanageable 3-way war.

I think we will probably be at war with Iran within 6 months, most likely triggered by an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Bush an Israel are not going to risk leaving the Iran problem possibly to the likes of Obama. The case is slowly being made for it now. If McCain is so far ahead that it is not even a race then perhaps they will wait. Otherwise, they won’t, and a war with Iran would guarantee McCain’s election (unless he’s running against Hillary, who has promised to “obliterate” Iran, which I do believe trumps John McCain’s “bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran.”)

[FFranco]

I agree the US will hit Iran some time this year. It will be air strikes to take out nuclear sites and bases supplying Iraqi terrorists. It will probably take place in October, to have the maximum favorable impact on the election of McCain in November. I believe it will happen whether Israel decides to strike or not. In fact, if America is determined to take out Iran, Israel can save their resources and let the US do it.

[Cobra64]

I think we will probably be at war with Iran within 6 months, most likely triggered by an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Bush an Israel are not going to risk leaving the Iran problem possibly to the likes of Obama. The case is slowly being made for it now.

I agree. It's interesting to note that General Patreaus just got a promotion.

Tic... toc... tic... toc...

[kagoots]

What if Bush’s remarks earlier this week to disperse the tax rebates checks early was a sign of a military action against Iran is coming. He did mention this money could be used to help pay for rising fuel cost. All the pundants, including me, thought that was odd for the President to release the tax rebate early to fight rising fuel prices. Maybe he knows once we start the bombing, we Americans are going to need all the money we can get to pay the 6 or 7 dollar a gallon it will be. I think I’ll use my tax rebate to buy a bike.

[bert]

.....I think we will probably be at war with Iran within 6 months......

You are correct in my view.

I would add that we will be allied with a coalition of the threatened that includes all the Gulf States, Israel, Afghanistan and Iraq.