I can hear those distant drums of an Iranian war beating...beating...beati

[spanone]

They keep getting closer and closer...and I'll bet the timing for airstrikes and surgical assassination squads will coincidentally coincide with the coming 2006 elections. Cynical? naww The Republicans are not going to give up power without a fight legal or illegal.

[lonestarnot]

1. Take another listen, they're not so distant.

[Howardx]

6. right around the corner

n/t

[MADem]

10. I got a sick feeling in my stomach watching Condi's presser yesterday

I don't wanna go back in uniform. But if we go to Iran, that is a real possibility.

[lonestarnot]

11. Yikes, I may be toooooooooo old.

[lonestarnot]

15. But my kid is not! Over my dead ass body!

[helderheid]

16. get thee to a Quaker meeting ASAP.

I'll start again this Sunday (it's been years) and I'll bring my 5 year old and 3 year old with me.

[lonestarnot]

17. I have one of those every day! My bossman is Quaker.

[helderheid]

18. excellent. Just make sure y'all are set up for CO status.

[lonestarnot]

19. COOOOOOOOOOOO status!

[shraby]

2. If the majority are against the Iraq war now,

I don't think any strike against Iran will help the Republican party in the elections. People are tired of losing our young men and women for some obscure reason known only to the administration. The drumbeat to bring them home is getting louder also.

[Walt Starr]

3. Sheeple rally around their "leaders" during times of turmoil

IRaq will be forgotten and WarPig's numbers will soar.

Count on it.

If the timing is correct, the backlash from the Shi'ite Iraqis and the ground troops from Iran won't hit before the elections and BAM, Republican congress for two more years.

Count on it.

[jeff30997]

7. I heard that Iran has WMD! We must strike preemptively!

:scared:

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. No war before the election --

just Fear! Fear! Fear!

Revelations of how dastardly the Iranians are, how they are undermining democracy in Iraq, how they've purchased suitcase nukes to attck US cities. Maybe a terrorist incident involving a lot of Americans, embassy or something, where we will find clear proof of Iranian involvement.

We won't attack until after the elections. I promise.

[doublethink]

4. Actually I think the timing of the air strikes ......

will more coincide a little sooner, on, around, or a bit after The Iranian Oil Bourse goes into effect March 20th ....... but we shall see. Hope we are both wrong. Peace.

[SmokingJacket]

5. A little sooner if they want to stop the Iranian euro-based oil bourse.

Remember: Iraq was threatening to trade oil in euros right before we invaded. Now, as of March of this year, Iran is starting its own trading bourse to compete with NYSE -- except in euros.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/GH26Dj01.html

Very good article, BTW. Seems like only financial people are talking about this...

[NFL80]

9. Israel will not stand by while we debate this matter...

they will preempt any perceived threat long before we are done discussing it.

[Strong Atheist]

12. Don't know what the timing will be, but it WILL be

VERY "convenient" ...

[Sadie5]

13. From the CNN news conference this morning

I gather Bush is trying to get Germany and Israel to do his dirty work, Then he will say our help is needed on these EYE-RAN Terrorist. This is exactly how he Mispronounced Iran. Wonder what he offered these countries to do his bidding.

[Gloria]

14. Clark has already said that this will happen and that Bush will get

a nice surge of support....

Meanwhile, he points out, there will be the "appearance" of diplomacy but the reality is, we've never talked to them directly.

Now, you would think some smart DC Democrats would be "preempting" all this, taking Clark's advisement, and explaining to the public the game that is going on....

But, guess what? They are doing NOTHING....either because they are too disorganized or because they already know and plan to SUPPORT BUSH all the way. Notice Kerry's little noises to Iran about "the dangerous game" they are playing? What do you think he will do? Has he or anybody else been really explaining all the pre-planned actions of Bushco and the possible consequences???

[kenny blankenship]

20. airstrikes and surgical assassination squads will coincide with elections

Did you mean here or there?