A “Parthian Shot” from President Bush, eh?
Somehow I don’t see that as part of his style but I could be wrong.
> A “Parthian Shot” from President Bush, eh?
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> Somehow I don’t see that as part of his style but I could be wrong.
What I found interesting about the idea was the timing. I am generally in favor of toppling Iran, sooner rather than later.
Observing this timing (Post Oct 1 — Pre US Election) does two interesting things. First, the Shiites will be re-confirmed in Iraq: they hold a 60% Majority. So they should be happy, and perhaps less likely to interfere in Iran when it gets invaded. So just possibly they would be a reasonably-stable reasonably-happy Shiite government.
And second, it would have a very interesting effect on the US Elections. It would be a poison chalice for any Democrat government, to try to conduct/wind down a war in its early stages. I’d bet they couldn’t and wouldn’t do it: they’d just have to pursue the war as best they could AND continue in IRAQ. And in the event of a Republican victory, it would kind of force McCain into being a wartime President, which would have a dampening effect on his tendency to want to do Liberal things.
It may even have an interesting effect, his ability to reach across the house. He may actually be able to unify the US Government in its conduct of the war, if he is plunked in the early stages of an Iran invasion and thus forced to act.
Dunno. It would be nice to think all of this COULD happen.